I wrote this book at the urging of my family and friends. I am seventy-four years old and have lived through that magical era (1940-1960) that most only have read about. Even then, the recorded history contains untruths, tainted by personal or political biases. This is my attempt to describe the era as I remember. I want to show the wonderful time of growing up on a farm in Giles County, Tennessee, during the 1940s and 1950s in a funny, sad, but always truthful way. I hope it brings back only good memories to those who lived through that time frame and creates a better understanding of the older generation for those who didn't. "A country boy will survive."