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TI: So let's talk about after the war. When you came back to Walnut Grove, after the war, how did it change? You know, before the war it was a certain way, after the war, what changes were there at Walnut Grove?

EI: What changed?

TI: Yeah, what changed? Or is it the same?

EI: Same. Nothing much.

TI: And why did you move to Sacramento? From Walnut Grove, your family moved to Sacramento. Why did you move?

EI: We built a supermarket over here, so I have to take care. And I have to move my import business to Sacramento or someplace, bigger city. So better communications.

TI: So that makes sense, because it was a bigger place, your business was here, so you had to move. And how big was your family when you moved from Walnut Grove to Sacramento? How many children did you have?

EI: Not much.

JS: Your children were born in Walnut Grove?

EI: Huh?

JS: Your children, Sandy, and everybody was born in Walnut Grove?

EI: Oh, my...

JS: Your family.

EI: My family, yeah. They were born in Walnut Grove.

JS: Did you have any children when you were in camp?

EI: In the camp? Couple.

JS: A couple were born there?

EI: Yeah, Kenny and Alvin.

JS: Kenny and Alvin, and the girls were born after.

EI: After the war, over here.

TI: So, Eddie, we're gonna stop the interview now. We finished. Thank you so much for doing this, it was very good, very interesting. So thank you.

JS: Thank you.

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