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#heyjohnkelly #DearJohnKelly @CleverTitleTK @pronounced_ing This is part of the home village of one of my grandparents in Japan. Both sets of grandparents came to the US knowing little to no English over 100 years ago. 1/7 
One set of grandparents met in the Philippines where my grandfather worked for the US Army Quartermaster as a cook. He learned some English and came to the US. 2/7
They worked with George Shima (look that up for immigrant success stories) growing potatoes in the Sacramento River Delta. Those grandparents eventually started a nursery in Sawtelle (near LA) before losing everything in the Great Depression. 3/7
