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I was recently having a conversation with my son regarding my mother’s ancestors and how they came from Denmark to settle in Oklahoma. In thinking not just about my great-grandparents but also the others so similar to them, I noted how many of them struggled to bring with them some of the finer things, such as their china and silverware. They brought their possessions not just across the ocean, but also across the country. I think most modern people would consider these items to be extremely frivolous in today’s world, so surely they were especially frivolous for these desperate people and the...