The saying ‘spick and span’ once meant new, but means extra clean today. A span was a wood shaving. If something was newly built it would have tell-tale wood chips so it was ‘span new’, Spick is an old word for a nail. New spicks or nails would be shiny. However words and phrases often […]
GIFTS OF GOLD by Clifford Dobyns At thirteen years old I was fortunate to be in a Boy Scout troop that took a trip to the Smoky Mountains. On returning home I wanted to make the gift giving a special event. I decided that we would ride our bicycles to a beautiful spot on a golf […]
FROM: THE PERFECT WOMAN 1903 by K. T. Boland “The majority of mankind believe animal food to be a necessary constituent of the diet. We therefore give a few formulas for the best preparation of meats for the sick. Every particle of fat, skin and membrane must be removed. BEEF TEA – Take a pound of […]
TACKLING THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD by Dorothy Graham Gast Last night after my 3 am ritual trip, I decided to tackle the problems of the world while I lay there awake listening to the creaking gas well pump across the highway in what used to be my neighbor’s pasture. Since we all know that […]
DYK: Did you know? In olden days people didn’t bathe often because they thought if you did, you’d go into decline and die. Consequently, they became quite smelly. They usually only bathed completely in May or October, when the weather was warm. Young ladies started carrying “nosegays” of flowers under their noses the day of […]
“There is no child so bad that he/she can’t be used as an income tax deduction.” “It’s tax time. I know this because I’m staring at documents that make no sense to me, no matter how many beers I drink.” Dave Barry “Taxation with representation ain’t so hot either.” Gerald Barzan, humorist “In general, the […]
Have you ever tried these recipes with onions? Onions and Cottage Cheese 10 medium onions 1 carton cottage cheese ½ pint cream Salt and pepper to taste Slice and boil onions until tender, drain and add other ingredients. Heat, but do not boil. Serves 6. Creamed Onions and Peanuts Allow 2 medium sized onions […]
Spectacular meteor shower The Perseids Meteor shower occurs in August each year, and this year promises to be a spectacular year. Peak activity is soon: Overnight August 11th – 12th, overnight August 12th – 13th. In the distant past, meteor showers frightened and caused panic as can be seen by this one that occurred over […]
Easy Strawberry sauce recipe from 1923 (Transcribed from The Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama July 26, 1923) STRAWBERRY SAUCE Strawberry sauce, which can be served with boiled rice or cottage pudding, is good, say food specialists in the United States Department of Agriculture. It is a good way, too, to use the wild berries that are sometimes […]
Many children lived in the New Deal, Lake Dick Project in Arkansas in 1938 and new schools were built for them as can be seen in the photographs below Lake Dick Agricultural High School by photographer Russell Lee Oct. 1938 Lake Dick School House also doubled as a Community Center, photographer Russell Lee Oct. 1938 Principal […]
