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By Linda Clark
When I read your story in the Legacies titled Log Cabin and its Colorful Ancestors, it reminded me of my Aunt Dora and the summer I spent with her. I’ll call it, Doras Cabin in the Mountains.
by Lynn Ruth Miller
One cannot think well or move fast without a hearty breakfast. My Mother
In General
1. Never take a beer to an interview.
2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting them.
3. Its considered tacky to take a cooler to church.
4. If you have to vacuum the bed, its time to change the sheets.
5. Even if you are certain that you are included in the will, its rude to drive a U-Haul to the funeral.
Dining Out
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What The World Was Like When Your Grandparents Were Born?
Independent since 1776, the United States of America is 243 years old. With the average life expectancy now hovering around 80 years, that means the entire history of the country—from powdered wigs to the Internet of Things—spans a little more than just three back-to-back modern human lifetimes. Historically, America is a young country.
Comments Made in the year 1957
I’ll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it’s going to be impossible to buy a week’s groceries for $20.00.
“I’m afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying ‘damn’ in ‘Gone With The Wind,’ it seems every new movie has either ‘hell’ or ‘damn’ in it.”
“Have you seen the new card coming out next year? It won’t be long before $5,000 will only buy a used one.”
Elderly
They call us ”The Elderly”
We were born in the 40-50-60’s.
We grew up in the 50-60-70's.
We studied in the 60-70-80's.
We were dating in the 70-80-90's.
We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's.
We venture into the 80-90’s.
We stabilize in the 2000’s.
We got wiser in the 2010’s.
And we are going firmly through and beyond 2020.
Turns out we've lived through EIGHT different decades...
TWO different centuries...
TWO different millennia...
Sometimes it amazes me to realize how quickly the years have passed. It also saddens me to think about all of the priceless stories and memories that have been lost as a result of individuals passing away without having their memories preserved.
By: Dr. Zoë L. Simmons
Trick or treat! Watch out for the wacky wizards, flying witches, and goblins galore! Two thousand years later and the tradition of the Celtics thrive in America.
Tales From the "COUGHIN"
If you ask a group of children what their favorite holiday is, the response from many would be Halloween! Of course, why shouldn’t it be? A day to dress up as spooky ghosts and witches, favorite cartoon characters or superheroes, and to play games, have parties, and go door to door collecting candy.
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by Franklin T. Wike, Jr.
As a child, I can remember going on hayrides around Halloween time. We would get a group of children together. Many times it would be a group that went to church together. Some neighborly farmer would hook his horse up to a wagon that was loaded down with hay for us to sit on, and take us for a nice long ride. And there was always some hot Apple Cider waiting back at the farm to warm us up when the ride was over.