About 20 years ago,I looked around the back yard of an uncle born in the early 20s. Back by the fence, there was a patched gas tank from a pickup truck. There w

About 20 years ago,I looked around the back yard of an uncle born in the early 20s. Back by the fence, there was a patched gas tank from a pickup truck. There were also four or five rusted out hibachis, which were neatly nested together and leaning against a tree. A cousin to whom I mentioned this suggested that it was the effect of a childhood during the Depression.