The stories in this book take place in the 1920s, during the childhood of the eldest five of the nine siblings as they remembered them and then retold to the grandchildren as the author remembers them. Some were softened as the aunts and uncles related the tales, and occasionally they became somewhat different for the younger generation. Nonetheless, the stories are a part of Jean Saulss history. This is a book for people who also remember that time and for children who never knew such a history existed.