Brandon's Oma

I'm excited. I've never seen that before.

I'm excited. I've never seen that before.

I'm excited. I've never seen that before.

And then the next day, next morning, we were relaxed. We went to Trans Station.

And then the next day, next morning, we were relaxed. We went to Trans Station.

And then the next day, next morning, we were relaxed. We went to Trans Station.

So we went in the train to Oklahoma. And halfway the train stopped and let everybody out to eat. And there was another shock for me. I was looking at a couple, you know, one was white, one was black, you know, it was so new for me. And the waitress said, you can come in here, it's only for whites. I said, excuse me? They can come in here. I didn't say that, but I was thinking that.

So we went in the train to Oklahoma. And halfway the train stopped and let everybody out to eat. And there was another shock for me. I was looking at a couple, you know, one was white, one was black, you know, it was so new for me. And the waitress said, you can come in here, it's only for whites. I said, excuse me? They can come in here. I didn't say that, but I was thinking that.

So we went in the train to Oklahoma. And halfway the train stopped and let everybody out to eat. And there was another shock for me. I was looking at a couple, you know, one was white, one was black, you know, it was so new for me. And the waitress said, you can come in here, it's only for whites. I said, excuse me? They can come in here. I didn't say that, but I was thinking that.

There's still segregation. What year was that? Early mid-50s. I was in shock. She said, you can come here and you got to go in that place where all the blacks go, you know.

There's still segregation. What year was that? Early mid-50s. I was in shock. She said, you can come here and you got to go in that place where all the blacks go, you know.

There's still segregation. What year was that? Early mid-50s. I was in shock. She said, you can come here and you got to go in that place where all the blacks go, you know.

Oh, well. It was half-based from New York to Oklahoma. Well, it was one of those states.

Oh, well. It was half-based from New York to Oklahoma. Well, it was one of those states.

Oh, well. It was half-based from New York to Oklahoma. Well, it was one of those states.

Never seen that. I couldn't believe it. They had to eat outside because you don't want to separate from her, you know. That was crazy. And then we got to Oklahoma.

Never seen that. I couldn't believe it. They had to eat outside because you don't want to separate from her, you know. That was crazy. And then we got to Oklahoma.

Never seen that. I couldn't believe it. They had to eat outside because you don't want to separate from her, you know. That was crazy. And then we got to Oklahoma.

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, yeah. Lawton, matter of fact, Lawton, Oklahoma. So right away, they didn't have quarters for us. So we rented a house on the outside, had a tornado bunker and everything. Boy, the works. And then we moved to a little town. I forgot the name of it too. And I learned how to drive, right? I couldn't drive then. And my husband, he had no patience.

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, yeah. Lawton, matter of fact, Lawton, Oklahoma. So right away, they didn't have quarters for us. So we rented a house on the outside, had a tornado bunker and everything. Boy, the works. And then we moved to a little town. I forgot the name of it too. And I learned how to drive, right? I couldn't drive then. And my husband, he had no patience.