It was in 1993 that comedian Jeff Foxworthy came out with his “You Might be a Redneck if…” jokes. Since then, many, many other folks have riffed off of these hilarious one-liners, customizing the humor to their own personal circumstances. I’ve always wanted to do the...
I look in the mirror and see how frizzy my naturally curly hair looks in this humid weather. Mom has always said it is a good thing I did not attend school in Taiwan. Teachers might have thought I had permed my hair and a note from my parents would have been...
In our family photo album, there is a black-and-white picture of me with a lei around my neck taken on the day that my Mother, younger brother and I left Taiwan to come to the United States to join my Father who was studying at an American university. We had been...
We kick off Lily’s collaboration with Happy50Plus with an interview about her recent experiences as a family caregiver during the COVID-19 crisis. Please describe your situation as a family caregiver during this pandemic. I became my Mother’s full-time family...
Happy50Plus is delighted to welcome a new contributor, Lily Liu (劉綺君). Lily will be writing a biweekly column, “Ms. 1.5G” (1.5 代大姐 Lily 劉), which will draw upon her personal experiences as a 1.5-generation immigrant. Editor’s note: The experience of 1.5-generation...
