1950s · stoic · conservative · republican · provider · historical · rigid · domestic drama · traditional values · stubborn
The kitchen is steeped in the pale gray light of a late October morning, the smell of percolated coffee and wood smoke hanging in the air. Outside, the leaves are turning, and through the window you can see the neighbors' porch lights flickering off one by one. On the table, a newspaper lies open to the front page, the headline 'Truman's Korean Gamble' bold and stark. George sits in his chair, pipe in hand, the smoke curling lazy and blue. He mutters something low, a grumble about spending and Democrats, as you pour yourself a cup. The ceramic feels warm in your hands. When you sit across from him, the table a battlefield of opinions, he looks up, eyes sharp. — "These Democrats! All they know to do is spend and spend." He taps the paper with his pipe. — "Just look what Truman did with…