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Our daughter, Julie, has lived in Mesa, Arizona for years. Every Halloween, she dresses her 5 daughters up in original Halloween costumes that she has made. Halloween is a big event in her area of Mesa. The weather is just about perfect. Everyone can actually see the children's costumes because there...
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Uncle Joe Uncle Joe was the seventh son born to Thomas Frederick and Mary Ellen Ball on January 10, 1912. His birth name was Joe Vell Ball. Of all the seven Ball brothers and the youngest one, Uncle Joe was the tallest. He probably...
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The Origins of the SAR Posted Sat, 2009-04-11 22:47 Last updated: Tue, 2009-06-23 14:06 In 1876 there were many celebrations to commemorate the centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. As part of this patriotic fervor, a group of men in the San Francisco, California,...
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Ruth's 21st birthday celebrations were held at the Royal Coach Motor Inn in Adelaide South Australia. It was a small affair.
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A Recipe for Becoming a Writer (The Brownie Principle) Almost everyone likes brownies. Oh, there may be a few health food devotees who distain sugary sweets of any kind; but most of us relish the mouthwatering idea of the universal treats that are small enough to assuage our guilt as...
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I believe children are born knowing how to cobble together a pile of leaves and jump in it! No one had to show me how to rake mountains of leaves and take a flying leap. Living next door to my grandparents, I had the bounty of two yards, though theirs had...
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A FATHER'S DAY LETTER TO PAPA SMITH Dear Papa Smith, I'm sorry to be so long in writing. But I know you forgive my negligence. Knowing you, Papa, you will boom out, ”Aw, shoot,”and bring up something funny. You've always accepted me, "warts and all,”as you say with...
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Joyce tells us about living in Peterborough in rural South Australia as a child and the upgrading of their external 'long drop'tiolet with a 'toilet pan'. The nightcart man was responsible for regularly picking up full pans and replacing them with empty pans. One day there was a mishap in the...
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