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Al Hagopian. - Building a Trellis
Al Hagopian
A name from my childhood,
let me tell you about him.
He was my Dad’s best friend,
Armenian by birth and passion,
glistening dark eyes, bear hugs,
open laughter and big family gatherings,
platters of strange yummy food.
I thought of him today while watching
a movie,”Promise”, about Armenian genocide by the Turks.
Now I wonder, did his family immigrate here fleeing the horror?
~~Judi Van Gorder
Personal note: Al’s parents would have brought him to the US, around the same time as the attempted genocide. I only remember him as a young man and I’m unsure if I really remember him or remember stories of him. I have old photos of being held by him in his Navy uniform with his arm around his Mom at a backyard Armenian family gathering. I don’t know what happened to him, he may have died in WWII. But strangely, though I was about 3, the photos come alive for me. I remember strange food, his Mama’s broken English and the loud, happy, loving people at the party. .
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