Family Future
IMAGE: Max during WWI, 1918. He was drafted but had only served three months when the war ended.
IMAGE: Herbert and Benjamin as infants
IMAGE: Herbert and Benjamin as college graduates (1940)
LISA: You didn't know you would have twins?
MAX: I knew, I knew... I could tell, you can't hide those things, you know. You remember that!
LISA: So there was no surprise when the doctor said that there was another one on the way.
MAX: Yeah, there was no surprise.
LISA: Were there many people in the room? Did she have a midwife?
MAX: Yeah. A midwife and a few neighbors coming in – curiosity, especially when they expected another baby! It was news!
MAX: Herbie made such a riot, he hollered murder! You know what happened? When Jennie had the first baby, the doctor said there's another one – I was so worried, I sat down on Jennie's belly. I was worried! I didn't know what to do! So I sat down on the bed... on Herbie! Herbie gave such a riot, he started crying! Why did I sit on him?... I got up and let nature take its course. 'Cause this is a moment you don't get it so often. I didn't expect to be here, just like I didn't expect anything else…