MH is a third-generation Irish-American from Battle Creek, MI. He now splits his time between San Francisco, CA and Pasadena, CA, where he lives with his wife and 18-year-old son. MH talked about the origin of some of his furniture, which has been passed down a couple generations: “My mom grew up in a poor… Continue Reading »
“The other thing I remember is my grandmother on my dad’s side, when we would go eat dinner with them, well first of all it was called ‘supper.’ ‘Dinner’ is lunch and ‘supper’ is supper and there would always be at least three meat dishes on the table. So you’d always have, like, venison, there… Continue Reading »
Informant: “…I’m sure you’ve seen me do this at breakfast. Whenever I order eggs, sausage, and hashed browns, I’ll cut it up and mix it all together in a kind of mash.” Interviewer: “How long have you been doing that?” Informant: “Oh um, ever since I was really little. That’s the way I’ve seen my… Continue Reading »