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Remembering Shoe Shine Boys

The late 1800s and early1900s saw rapid increase in industrial growth in the new nation of America. Individuals like Rockefeller and his oil achievements, Carnegie’s steel accomplishments, Bell’s phone service initiatives and Edison’s lights lifted […]

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Remembering Ferryboats

TRAVELING! Oh what a blessed opportunity! After weeks of masks, death reports, lockdowns, closures and a wealth of such confining experiences, the ideas of visiting, enjoying mass events with others and “taking to the roadway […]

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Remembering February

FEBRUARY – the month of the violet flower and the amethyst birthstone, National Heart Month which includes its “love” celebration at Valentine’s Day and its Black History recognitions. This month also presents Groundhog Day (2nd), […]

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Remembering Slang

Language is our spoken words. It is the “tie that binds” thoughts of one individual to another. Language with all its many ramifications is a valuable commodity, one that is treasured and assimilated in all […]

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Remembering Hoboes

Trends, or fads, surely are found in every decade, probably even before written history appeared. The establishing of customs is natural among individuals moving forward and trying new ideas. Trends last for decades or for […]

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Remembering local postal service

                  In this ever-changing world of electronics, there exists a passel of objects slowly disappearing from our everyday world. The local and long-distance telephone operators, for example, softly faded from our regular use. Other items […]