Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots in pre-Christian traditions and was brought to the U.S. by German immigrants. Phil, the groundhog, emerges from his burrow each year the morning of Feb. 2. If he sees…
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A WINNER OR A WHINER?
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•THE BEST DECADE
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•GET AWAY FROM MY CAR OR… …
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•Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker One thing I love to do is read stories, jokes, news and recipes on the internet. Sometimes I run into a story that is too good not to share. So here goes: An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of…
LEAPING LIZARDS
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•Life is full of love, joy, peace, fun, excitement and expectations
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•Cupid’s Day
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•Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker A day to celebrate and shower the ones we love with our affection … and of course is to eat candy! Candy has become one of the most popular Valentine’s Day gifts. Each year, thousands of people give candies to their sweethearts. But where did it begin for some of…
WHEN YOU FIND IT
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•WHEN I WAS YOUNG
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•Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker It’s 2024, I’m ??? years old, and I still have so many unanswered questions!!!! I haven’t found out who let the dogs out… where’s the beef… how to get to Sesame Street… why Dora doesn’t just use Apple Maps… Why do all colors of Fruit Loops taste exactly the…
PASSED ON DOWN
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•Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker Our mothers and grandmothers have given us so much. They’ve passed down their recipes, china patterns, and their parenting tips, for starters, but, we’ve just realized—they’ve passed down their vocabularies too. We have inherited their styles, their heirlooms, and more than a few of their favorite sayings as well. From adages and proverbs to their…
Penny For Your Thoughts
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•Depression Era Recipes
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•Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker If you lived any time during the Great Depression, you may recall the shortage and the high cost of food. I have heard and read about Victory Gardens and the various methods and substitutions which people used in order to enjoy and cook sone of their favorite foods. …