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Opinion posted over a year ago
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WOODSTOCK MISSED
by Julie
Small town dreams don’t amount to much
You just raise your children for college and such
Satisfaction it seems, comes from making a home
Until something happens to make your mind roam.
In this year of 1984, I’m feelin’ old at 34.
A tv special about 1970 and ‘69
Causes memories to flood
Of those turbulent times.
See the dead-eyed soldiers of Vietnam
Silently raging at Uncle Sam.
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Article posted over a year ago
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Cream Cheese Potato Soup
What You'll Need:
4 cups chicken broth
4 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup onions, minced
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into chunks
Step by Step:
Combine broth, potatoes, onion, and spices.
Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
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Article posted over a year ago
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Try this delicious Bundt cake topped with an orange sugar glaze.
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts (split)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup softened butter
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream or plain nonfat yogurt
1 ripe banana, mashed
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (cointreau, triple sec)
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List posted over a year ago
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• The first commercial Christmas cards were commissioned in London, in 1843, by Sir Henry Cole, with illustration by John Callcott Horsley. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first official White House card in 1953.
• "Rudolph" was actually created by Robert May for Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's as a holiday promotion. The song was written later by Johnny Marks, and recorded by Gene Autry in 1949; it promptly sold about 2 million copies.
• Christmas became an official national holiday in the USA on June 28, 1870.
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Article posted over a year ago
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Mistletoe, in older times, was believed to have protective properties and was hung to ward off evil spirits. Celts believed that mistletoe, a parasitic plant that grows on trees, had special powers that could heal diseases, make poisons harmless, protect against evil spells and bring fertility to childless women. For many years, Christian places of worship did not allow it inside because of its pagan associations. But nowadays it is mostly used as an excuse to steal a kiss.
The origin of our tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is lost in the mists of antiquity. Some say it...
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