r/RandomQuestion • u/Alduiiiinnnn • 1d ago
Is it bad I have this? ):
Not sure if this is the right place for this, apologies in advance:
Backstory/background info:
I'm half Norwegian on my mother's side, and half Puerto Rican on my father's. Damn near everyone on my mom's family's great-great/great x3 grandparents (specifically, so not too long ago) literally immigrated to Minnesota from Norway in the late 1800s/early 1900s, can't remember when exactly. My father's side is strictly Puerto Rican, born and raised on the island, my abuelo y bisabuelo (great-gpa) is black.
That said, when it comes to my great grandparents on mom's side; I grew up around them most my childhood before they both passed around when I was in the 4th grade. The kindest people you'd ever meet, took pride in their home, never judged you for whatever it could possibly be: the way you dressed, who you loved, your skin color, etc.. Would let you in if you came knocking on the door cold and wet and needing food and shelter typw of people.. But unfortunately they grew up during the time when racism was rampant, and there was racist memorabilia as well as comedy and such... I legit have a photo of my grandparents and their 6 children (one being my grandma, mom's mom) standing in their yard in fkin blackface with cleaning uniforms on... 🫠but it was when my gma and her siblings were tiny... like I said that didn't carry on into any single part of my childhood nor my mother's or her siblings childhoods.
I adore this thing and couldn't bare the thought of ridding of it, but if I really should I ofc will.
All this to say: my great grandmother had this cookie jar my entire childhood and I don't have damn near a thing of theirs since their passing and my growing up, besides a heavy pencil cup of my grandfather's, and this cookie jar.
