Influence could assist promotion but the lack of it could not hold back a man of real ability.
One does wonder how you would show these real abilities if you were never put into a position to demonstrate them. Perhaps he means that in comparison to the rest of society (or the army say) promotion was not entirely due to who daddy was and how much money he had?
God and being a woman back then – 6 kids – shit my very much older hubby is dead – quickly find new husband and say farewell to my very young children!?!
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Date: 2006-03-15 01:39 am (UTC)One does wonder how you would show these real abilities if you were never put into a position to demonstrate them. Perhaps he means that in comparison to the rest of society (or the army say) promotion was not entirely due to who daddy was and how much money he had?
God and being a woman back then – 6 kids – shit my very much older hubby is dead – quickly find new husband and say farewell to my very young children!?!