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![Daniel And Mary Rodriguez. Wedding in San Antonio in 1977.](garcia-B.bmp)
Is there any places in San Antonio that you miss that are no longer around?
I use to go to solo serve , thats where we would get our clothes and buy jewelry.
What advice would you give women of todays generation?
Well uhm todays generation, I think that if you get married you should stay married , because well instead of fighting and separating/divorcing if you have children you should try and work it out
What was your favorite fashion trend when you were in high school?
My favorite fashion trend was a dress and flat shoes , ya know , cause it was back then. Oh! And I always use to tease my hair really high and sometimes I would curl it to make my hair big.
What are your earliest childhood memories?
We use to go to all the different rivers because my dad liked to go fishing and camping when I was younger.
Do you think men and women had equal rights when you started working?
no, the men use to make more money than the women. so no we were not treated the same.
Did you face any racism when growing up?
yes when we would go downtown there would be different water fountains for the hispanics and the african americans because the white people had put them there.
What accomplishments are you most proud of?
Raising a family because well I mean I use to go to school when they were in school,and your mother joined the dance team, and uncle david joined ROTC, and they really liked it so that made me happy.
Was it easy to find a job or work?
Yes, I worked at miller curtain company. I worked there for about 14/15 years.
What family activities did you and your family do when you were younger?
well we use to go out of town to corpus christi, take the kids swimming up there. Or take the kids to dallas to go on the rides at a theme park. And also kept up the tradition of fishing and camping at different rivers.
Is there anything else you would like to add to this interview?
No, I think im done.
![Mary and daniel in acapulco.](Garcia-A.bmp)