John Thomas and Shayne Thomas
Recorded
September 25, 2008
00:00 minutes
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Interview ID: MBX004374
Description
Shayne Thomas and her dad John Thomas share their joint birthday in the booth. They talk about their family.Subject Log / Time Code
John talks about being born in Fort Benning, Georgia. His father was a serviceman who was frequently stationed away from the family. John also spent time in Hampton, Virginia and Fort Knox, Kentucky.
John was in his early twenties when he met Shayne’s mom at a bar and lounge called Chateau. He was with his brother Billy and friend David. Shayne’s mom was with her friend’s Debbie and Brenda.
John talks about working in the coal mines.
John was ecstatic when he found out that he and his wife were having a baby. When Shayne was born she had colic.
Participants
- John Thomas
- Shayne Thomas
Venue / Recording Kit
Tier
Keywords
- Bar
- Billy
- birth of first child
- Brenda
- Chateau
- Coal mine
- cohorts (groups of friends)
- college
- David
- Debbie
- driving story
- EPA
- Fort Benning
- Fort Knox
- Georgia
- Grammy
- house wife
- Kentucky
- lounge
- memories of former times
- memories of growing up
- Miscarriage
- Ohio
- Papa
- picked on
- pregnancy and pre-natal care
- Sam
- school day memories
- ship yard
- Spouse