Had to buy one. But it’s not going up in our home’s window. My Mom Mom would be proud.yeoldeboxofrocks t1_j26ubuq wrote
I’ve always wondered how many other’s called their grandparents mom mom or pop pop. Getting nostalgic at 40. Thanks for the laugh and sharing that cool Mummers figure. Enjoy the parade and Happy New Year early!
philly_allen t1_j277qvp wrote
Yes! Poppop is still around but Mommom has been gone 17 years ago today. Always got curious looks from my college friends when I said either. A guy I dated once made fun of me for referring to my Poppop as Poppop when talking to strangers, saying it sounded childish
yeoldeboxofrocks t1_j278qau wrote
Hold onto the memories! Hope that your mom mom introduced you to her favorite diner, newspaper, cliched Philly/Burb sayings, and that you think of those from time to time with a smile. I know I do often.
Character_Macaron133 t1_j274ck9 wrote
My wife is from the Midwest and was in awe of me calling my grandparents Mom Mom and Pop Pop
crazy-puff t1_j28khhw wrote
I called my great grandmother mom-mom, and my grandfather pop-pop.
Angsty_Potatos t1_j293qhu wrote
We called mine mam mam, only because my whole fuckin extended family stayed in a 10 block radius in south Philly and my great aunt already cornered the Market on mom mom and it would be too confusing to have two mom moms
VaccumSaturdays OP t1_j2elddv wrote
Tell me about, my great grandparents on my grandfather’s side? We called them Mom Mom-Mom Mom and Pop Pop-Pop Pop, respectively.
EnemyOfEloquence t1_j2doxin wrote
From Delaware originally but we all do MomMom and PopPop.
McIgglyTuffMuffin t1_j28pc4w wrote
Mom's side is from Fox Chase and they are/were Mom Mom and Pop Pop. Dad's side from Olney and went by Mom Mom and Poppy.
Girlfriend's fam is from Abbington and recently talking about what her parent's will go as when we have kids and she's pretty sure her mom is gonna settle on Mom Mom. I kind of hope so, nothing else makes sense to me!!!
VaccumSaturdays OP t1_j2el2ft wrote
My pleasure, friend! I too get incredibly nostalgic around this time. The 80’s in Philly were special, especially during the holidays. Happy New Year!
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