Anthony Buccino's classic essay A Father's Place was published in MidCentury Modern - Medium on June 21, 2015.
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| From the book of the same name, A Father's Place by Anthony Buccino |
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| From the book of the same name, A Father's Place by Anthony Buccino |
Dad was a carpenter, and each week he gave me the washers from his pay envelope. I’d plunk them onto my piggy bank. Yeah, that’s right, washers as in nuts, bolts and washers. He told me washers weren’t money and I couldn’t spend them on candy or toys. When we filled the pink pig, we brought them to the big, boring stone bank. They said when I turned 16, I could take the money out.Continue reading