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Remember When: History of Johnson Park

    “TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME” is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song which has been the official anthem of North American baseball. ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, March 13, 2020 5:32 pm

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Remember When: The history of Johnson Park

     “TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME” is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song which has been the official anthem of North American baseball. However, ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, March 6, 2020 3:37 pm

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REMEMBER WHEN: Letters Home from Japan during the War of Occupation

Dr. Charles Brunson, Jr. passed away recently. I put a search on for letters that our family had saved, letters he had written home from ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 28, 2020 6:15 pm

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Remember When: The don’t’s of choosing a husband in 1937

The year 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the U. S. Constitution granting women the right to vote. ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 21, 2020 5:39 pm

News

Remember When: Valentines Day 100 years ago

     100 years ago, slang words like “heebie-jeebies, hotsy-totsy, high-hat, speak-easy, jalopy, and dumb Dora” were “copasetic (cool)!”    Song hits of 1920 were ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 14, 2020 4:46 pm

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Remember When: Great Depression in the Deep South

Great Depression era stories always inspire those of us in the Deep South to appreciate our lives today. One story came to my attention recently ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 7, 2020 7:37 pm

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REMEMBER WHEN: The Neighborhood Grocery Stores of Yesteryear

“One a penny, Two a penny, Hot Cross Buns” – This nursery rhyme of long ago reminds me of a recent post on social media. ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 31, 2020 6:31 pm

Lifestyles

Remember When: Happy Birthday, Irene Butler

     In 1926 hit songs of the day were “Blue Skies,” “Bye, Bye Blackbird,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Ja Da, Ja Da, Jing, ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 17, 2020 8:51 pm

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Remember When: Historic Three Notch Road

 “Grab your coat and get your hat, Leave your worries on the doorstep. Just direct your feet to the sunny side of the street. Can’t ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 10, 2020 6:44 pm

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Remember When: New Year’s Day Remembering Hank

“Hey, good lookin’, whatcha got cookin’…” On New Year’s Day, as I was in my kitchen cooking the traditional holiday meal of black-eyed peas and ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 3, 2020 6:50 pm

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