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granddad) in Grahamstown.

Q: What car did your parents have?
JM: A Hupmobile.

Q: What was the street like that you
lived in?
JM: It was great - my mates all lived on Hupmobile
the same road, and we played there as
kids.

Q: Favourite meal your mom cooked?
JM: Oxtail

Q: Favourite childhood memory?
JM: Playing in the street with my
mates.

Q: Best thing about growing up in the WIKIPEDIA.ORG
20s and 30s? Mr John Mackenzie World War II Bomber
JM: It was a friendly place, and we had
lots of freedom.

Q: Did you love music? Who did you JM: Mechanical Engineer from WITS Q: Biggest lifestyle changes in your
love/listen to? University and I worked for Anglo lifetime?
JM: Nope, I was not really interested in American. JM: The world has become more
music. accepting of different people and their
Q: How many grandkids/great lifestyles.
Q: Manners and etiquette from those grandkids do you have?
days that have been lost? JM: Four grandkids – Daniel, Joshua, Q: Biggest human achievement or
JM: People were kinder and the pace of Michaela and Adam – no great- invention in your lifetime?
life was slower. grandkids yet. JM: Man landing on the Moon.

Q: The best date you ever went on? Q: Were you involved in any of the wars Q: Anything you still want to achieve,
JM: First date with my wife – had to ask during your time and how did they see or do?
her several times before she agreed to affect you? JM: My son is coming out from the UK
go out with me. JM: Yes, I was in the 2nd World War as for a visit with the family, and I want to
an Air Gunner and Radio operator on enjoy my time with them.
Q: How did you meet your wife and Bombers – it taught me how to survive
where did you marry? and be resilient. Q: To what do you ascribe your long
JM: We met at the Viking Rowing Club life?
at Wemmer Pan, and we married in Q: Have you always lived in SA? JM: A happy marriage – still married
Ladybrand in 1953. JM: No, I lived in Zambia, the United and together after 73 years.
Kingdom, Namibia and South Africa.
Q: How many children? How old are Q: Greatest achievement of your life?
they? Q: When did you get your first TV? JM: Staying alive during the War.
JM: We had three children, Duncan, JM: 1960s when they first came out in
Kenneth and Sally – Kenny died Zambia. Q: If you could go back in time, which
aged 44. Duncan is 65 and Sally is 61. year would you go to and why?
Q: Favourite TV show? JM: I would rather be able to come
Q: Best decade to live in? JM: The news. back in the future and see what all my
JM: The 1950’s, when I got married and grandkids have achieved.
lived in Zambia. Q: Biggest tech advances in your
lifetime? Q: What is the secret to a long, happy
Q: What was your occupation? Did you JM: Computers and all that goes with life?
study? that – Internet etc. JM: Love and laughter.

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