American Legacies Organization, Inc.

GUIDELINES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE HOOSIER CULTURE

submitted by Marion Hoffman

For those of you who are Hoosiers, this is so accurate it hurts. Really. To those of you who are displaced Hoosiers, you may get homesick.

Know the state casserole.

The state casserole consists of canned green beans, Campbells cream of mushroom soup, and dried onions. You can safely take this casserole to any social event and know that you will be accepted.

Get used to food festivals.

Pine Apple Custard

Legacy of Lizzie Fink Hostetter nee Long (1881-1961)

South Annville, PA

1 ½ cup Pine Apple

1 cup sugar

2 table spoons corn starch dissolved in ½ cup water

2 egg yolks

Boil. Pour in baked crust. Put 2 egg whites on top.

Ella Alt Sandtarts

This recipes was found in a collection belonging to Lizzie Fink Hostetter nee Long (1881-1961) of South Annville, PA.

¾ lb butter

1 lb sugar

4 eggs

Good Cool Drink

Legacy of Linda Clark

Everyone can drink, kids will love it.

Make a gallon of any kind of Kool Aid sweetened drink

mix in a couple cans of Ginger Ale.

Let it get real cold, or you can pour it over ice cubes.

Or freeze some of it in ice cube trays.

Kids will like it as a Pop Sickle, too.

CABBAGE BORSCHT

Lynn Ruth Miller

1 large head white cabbage

This is great, take a moment to read it, it will make your day!

The ending will surprise you.

Take my Son

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.

When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.

Naval Historical Center / Associated Press

USS Indianapolis survivors arrive ashore in Guam in August 1945. After the heavy cruiser was sunk by a Japanese torpedo attack, nearly 900 of its crew drifted in the ocean for five days battling thirst, exposure and ravenous sharks. Only 316 crewmen survived.

Nightmare at sea

60 years ago,(+23) the USS Indianapolis suffered unforgettable ordeal

By JOHN W. GONZALEZ
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

By Laura Jean Bhadra

by Kelly Denise Baker

With the climate in our world, I find it relaxing to walk down Memory Lane..

By Anonymous

Not stepping on a crack or you’ll break our mothers back ... paper chains at Christmas, silhouettes of Lincoln and Washington ... the smell of paste in school and Evening in Paris.

What about the girl who dotted her is with hearts? The Stroll, popcorn balls, & sock hops.

By Heather Stergos

January 15, 1895

Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake premieres in St. Petersburg, Russia.

January 24, 1895

While imprisoned in Iolani Palace, Queen Liliuokalani is forced by representatives of the Republic of Hawaii to officially abdicate her throne.

January 9, 1905

By Anjum Wasim Dar

From Rawalpindi, Pakistan

New Years Day brought joy and excitement because the schools would close. Cold hazy mornings would be filled with breakfast gatherings in front of the fireplace. The low table [in height like the Japanese tables,] would be laid with specially prepared meat dish called Hareesa. The famous Kashmiri breakfast delight eaten hot, with baked naan served with kebabs and pink salty tea or Namkeen Chai.