SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:01:19
Discussion about where PEI railway station managers lived during the early part of the 1920s; railway, trains, train stations, 1920s.
SIDE A 00:01:19 -- 00:03:45
Keith talks about his Italian heritage and his grandfather's immigration to West Prince; Italian, immigration, West Prince, pack peddlers.
SIDE A 00:03:45 -- 00:05:44
Discussion about one of the first cars after the war; cars, taxis, driving.
SIDE A 00:05:44 -- 00:06:32
Keith shows Dutch pictures of the Pratt store; stores, Pratt's Store.
SIDE A 00:06:32 -- 00:10:59
Discussion about his grandfather and his friend Louis Rene who immigrated here with him, the stores they built and their friendship; friendship, shotgun wedding, Pratt, Louis Rene, stores, immigration, trains, railway.
SIDE A 00:10:59 -- 00:11:54
Discussion about his father's name, how he came to run the store, his grandmother, and when she passed away; Spanish Flu, general stores, Pratt's Store.
SIDE A 00:11:54 -- 00:13:17
Discussion about the Halifax Explosion and how it affected PEI; Halifax Explosion, trains.
SIDE A 00:13:17 -- 00:19:26
How the Pratts bought and sold Irish moss and the different things he bought for the store, with mention of poverty and store credit; poverty, store credit, Irish moss, credit.
SIDE A 00:19:26 -- 00:20:29
Keith talks about how wonderful the local families were and their trustworthiness; kindness, trust.
SIDE A 00:20:29 -- 00:25:29
Keith talks about giving out credit to a local family and the kindness that used be everywher in those days; trust, Gallant, credit, groceries, store credit, kindness.
SIDE A 00:25:29 -- 00:27:32
Keith talks about Jean's brother, being convinced he would re-incarnate as a seagull, and the lone gull that would always visit after his passing; reincarnation, seagulls.
SIDE A 00:27:32 -- 00:30:22
Discussion about entertainment and some of the religious halls in the area that would have performers; entertainment, hockey, halls, performers, skating.
SIDE A 00:30:22 -- 00:31:46
Keith tells the tale of how he and a good friend were once kicked out of church; church, friendship.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:46.
SIDE B 00:31:54 -- 00:33:51
The story about being kicked out of church continues; church, friendship.
SIDE B 00:33:51 -- 00:37:35
Keith talks about the local church hall and how the different denominations would have preachers come through; Christian, Protestant, preachers, church.
SIDE B 00:37:35 -- 00:38:52
Herman's medicine show and some of the performances they would do; entertainment, medicine, Herman.
SIDE B 00:38:52 -- 00:39:59
Keith speaks about a family of Germans who may have been in a Canadian POW camp during the war; WWII, POWs, Germans.
SIDE B 00:39:59 -- 00:40:50
Keith talks about a man by the name of Taylor who had a traveling puppet show and moving pictures to watch; puppets, entertainment, movies, film, moving pictures, travelling.
SIDE B 00:40:50 -- 00:48:28
Keith talks about the witch Will Riley and how he could put curses on people; witches, curses, ghosts, Will Riley.
SIDE B 00:48:28 -- 00:49:35
Keith talks about the 5000 dollar income tax bill he received and how it was the government's fault; income taxes, taxes, Liberals.
SIDE B 00:49:35 -- 00:52:06
A story about the prank he pulled on the Fisheries Officer Walter Bernard involving salmon; pranks, tricks, DFO, Walter Bernard.
SIDE B 00:52:06 -- 00:54:45
How Keith became a proud Conservative and why it was all the Liberals' fault; Liberals, Liberal, politics, Conservative, Conservatives.
SIDE B 00:54:45 -- 00:55:45
Discussion about big families; big families.
SIDE B 00:55:45 -- 00:57:44
Discussion about Christmas and their store; Christmas, Pratt's Store.
SIDE B 00:57:44 -- 00:58:28
Keith talks about the extreme poverty during the Depression; Great Depression, 1930s, poverty.
SIDE B 00:58:28 -- 01:01:35
Keith talks again about credit and and the poor families during the Depression; Great Depression, credit, store credit, 1930s, poverty.
SIDE B 01:01:35 -- 01:03:41
Discussion aboud shipping Irish moss and where it went; shipping, Irish moss.
Tape ends at 01:03:41.
