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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. School started after Labor Day and ended after Memorial Day. The average home size in America was around 1100 square feet. Kids walked to school.

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