the Nine page 6

 the Nine page 6 by ric gustafson

My name is Ruth Bader Ginsburg

I was born on March 15 1933. I was the second daughter of Celia and Nathan Bader. My older sister Marilyn called me ' Kiki". The nickname stuck. My dear sister died at the age of 6. I do not have much memory of her. 

I grew up among Irish, Italian and Jewish neighbors. My parents rented a floor of a small gray stucco row house. The Brooklyn home had a furnace but no air conditioning.

My first public school was the Brooklyn Public Elementary School number 238. The school was only a block from our home. I walked to school with my cousin Richard. My best friend at this time was an Italian Catholic named Marilyn. I enjoyed English, History and Social Studies. I loved spending time at the local library. I was an avid reader.

At age 8, I heard the news about Dec 7 1941. This was while I was on a Sunday drive with my parents. Because of gasoline rationing, we spent most of our time in Brooklyn.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric