▲ 1223 ▼ Great Depression: Part Deux (lemmy.world) submitted 9 months ago by MTZ@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 236 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 18 points 9 months ago (2 children) It could still be very much middle class. Parents make it out of nostalgia from when they were kids, instead of making it out of necessity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 12 points 9 months ago My grandma used to make depression era meals for my dad (they were also poor), my dad made them for me (not as poor then solidly middle income), and I would love to eat them for nostalgia reasons. Can't because of gluten, but I've been trying out various gluten free bread recipes to see if I can get something that works. A reeeeeaaallly long way of agreeing and saying yeah, nostalgia plays a role. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 7 points 9 months ago Mac and cheese and hot dogs are probably less reliable than the canned mixed veggies. I don't think anyone gets nostalgia for soaked mushie veggies . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 12 points 9 months ago My grandma used to make depression era meals for my dad (they were also poor), my dad made them for me (not as poor then solidly middle income), and I would love to eat them for nostalgia reasons. Can't because of gluten, but I've been trying out various gluten free bread recipes to see if I can get something that works. A reeeeeaaallly long way of agreeing and saying yeah, nostalgia plays a role. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 7 points 9 months ago Mac and cheese and hot dogs are probably less reliable than the canned mixed veggies. I don't think anyone gets nostalgia for soaked mushie veggies . permalink fedilink source parent
