My Uncle Martin (Matt’s grandfather’s older brother), at age 15 was to be conscripted into the Polish army, so the family shipped him off to Argentina where some folks from their town had moved to, where he worked as a gaucho for a few years until my grandparents and the rest of their children (including Matt’s grandfather) were able to come to the US. He was able to come here shortly after.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
Your donations allow me to keep walking full-time. If you think what I'm doing is valuable and you'd like to offer some support, I would be very grateful. On the other hand, if you think I'm a worthless bum, feel free to email me and tell me to get a job, bozo. Both are excellent options!
My Uncle Martin (Matt’s grandfather’s older brother), at age 15 was to be conscripted into the Polish army, so the family shipped him off to Argentina where some folks from their town had moved to, where he worked as a gaucho for a few years until my grandparents and the rest of their children (including Matt’s grandfather) were able to come to the US. He was able to come here shortly after.
Interesting. Thanks Matt’s dad…