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2003 - The story you are about to read comes from a very dear friend of mine, Dr. Jim Kirby. I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Kirby in a WWII chat room on AOL called WW2 Vets and Friends, which James Vernere and Dr. Kirby co founded. This is a wonderful chat room full of veterans and friends. The room meets everyday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Est. please join us and share your stories.—Dr. Zoë Simmons

Dentists Recount Okinawa

By: Daniel McCann

Provided by: Dr. Jim Kirby

Nanny's Sugar Cookies

Legacy of Emma Wike nee Feaster1907-1974
Lebanon Co. PA
Contributor: William H. Wike

2 Boxes brown sugar
1 1/2 C Crisco or 3 sticks of margarine
(cream above ingredients together)
2 C buttermilk
2 tsp baking soda

Author: Angie McLean

A different perspective on our German allies. Our governments may be at odds over Iraq Policy - Military understands Military.

Years ago, I used to write a column titled, “Coffee Shop Conversation.” The idea behind the column was a large round table located in a restaurant. This particular restaurant was in a small farming community and was frequented by a group of retired gentlemen several times each day. As they enjoyed their coffee, they would also hold many interesting conversations.

If you're not familiar with the work of Steven Wright, he's the guy who

once said: "I woke up one morning and all of my stuff had been stolen...and

replaced by exact duplicates" His mind sees things differently than we do

-- to our amazement and amusement. Here are some more of his gems.

I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.

Half the people you know are below average.

99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

Life is Tough

When I read something like this, I feel a little better about myself.

YOUR JOB IS SAFE AS LONG AS THESE GUYS ARE OUT THERE

Recently, when I went to McDonald's, I saw on the menu that you could
have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half dozen
nuggets.

"We don't have half dozen nuggets," said the teenager at the counter.

"You don't?" I replied.

"We only have six, nine, or twelve," was the reply.

By Morrie Gelman

I dreamed of radio. Is it an odd thing to be dreaming about? Not so odd. Radio is my Rosebud. I don’t guess I’ll mutter the single word radio as life squeezes out of me. I’m not Charles Foster Kane. But I can dream my Rosebud, cant I?

Elizabeth Straessle

Cook, Legend and Somewhat of a Chemist. This is how I would describe the cooks of early days, who used very basic ingredients-milk, flour, eggs and whatever was on hand. They fed their families and created many remembered recipes.

U. S. Legacies is the place to share true historical stories about life, from the last generation in this country that traveled in covered wagons, horse and buggies or Model T's, went to one room schools, lived through one or two world wars or cooked on wood burning stoves.

Our goal is to obtain, preserve and share as many of these stories as possible, before the last remaining survivor of this special generation, leave us.