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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, my Mom and MIL were born in 1929 and 1933.  Both had jobs before they married. Both were [i]required[/i] to quit them when they were pregnant.  Both started working again once the youngest was in HS.  Both went to college.  Both were teachers. The other options were nurse or secretary.  Both worked hard to change the laws so we have the opportunities we have today.  I wish both were alive this November.  [/quote]

Why?[/quote]

It was the rule. My mother was a teacher and she was proud she was the first teacher in her school district who worked while visibly pregnant (a new policy had just passed permitting it--this was in the late 70s!). Before then it was considered inappropriate to have a pregnant teacher at school. What if the kids saw?! :)[/quote]

I think she's asking what's significant about November that you wish they'd be around to witness...[/quote]

I think that is fairly obvious.  I plan to wear white on November 8.[/quote]

Not sure it's that obvious to the PP who gave a decent response (or was that you?). I refrained from snark on the off chance it actually was an innocent question. [/quote]

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