For those of you who live in Kentucky you might find this interesting.
And for those of you who don't, YOU might also find this interesting.
Today's history lesson!
1792 - Kentucky was the first state on the western frontier to join the Union .
A young man went to seek an important position at a large printing company. He passed the initial interview and was going to meet the director for the final interview. The director saw his resume, it was excellent. And asked,'
"Have you received a scholarship for school?" The boy replied, "No".
'It was your father who paid for your studies? '' Yes.' He replied.
'Where does your father work? ' 'My father is a Blacksmith'
The Director asked the young man to show him his hands.
My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't seem to get food poisoning.
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My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to eat it raw sometimes too, our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag not in icepack coolers, but I can't remember getting infected with e-coli?
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Christmas 1944
By Dr. Sylvia Morris
No snow capped mountain in this Southern climb
No brightly decorated homes this Christmas time
No clanging sleigh bells in the evening air
No voices blending Christmas carols fair
No cheery Merry Christmases across the backyard fence
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What Christmas was like the year you were born
On Christmas Day in 1914, British and German troops emerged from the trenches of World War I as weeks of bad weather cleared and called a truce. It was spontaneous and not approved by any higher-ups, but many soldiers on both sides ended up taking part. Soccer games were played between the British and German troops before they returned to their respective sides at dusk and continued fighting.
Thanks to James Bullington, who sent us the question,
"Does anyone know when, how and why the name Uncle Sam started?"
James,
Although historians are not entirely certain the origin of the term "Uncle Sam," the most prevalent theory is that "Uncle Sam" was named for a man by the name of Samuel Wilson. Wilson was born on September 13, 1766 in Arlington, Massachusetts. In 1789 he and his brother Ebenezer walked to Troy, New York.
Grandmas Kitchen
Mrs. Krieders Caning Corn
From blackdiamond15
I was wondering if someone could inform me if the 14 cups of corn in Mrs. Krieder’s Caning Corn recipe [posted on your website] is cooked corn or uncooked corn. Thank you!
Mrs. Krieders Caning Corn
From Franklin T. Wike
Things You Need To Know If You Move To The Appalachians
1. A possum is a flat animal that sleeps in the middle of the road.
2. There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 of them live in the South
3. There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 of them live in the South, plus a couple no one's seen before.
4. If it grows, it'll stick ya. If it crawls, it'll bite cha.
5. Onced and Twiced are words.
6. It is not a shopping cart, it is a buggy!
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
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.”