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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

What An Amazing Trip This Would Be on One Very Iconic and Diverse Highway

At its fullest extent, the Pan-American Highway is the longest road in the world with a network of roads stretching from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina, making a distance of roughly 19,000 miles. The highway passes through 14 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Sometimes It's Just Better Not to Ask

Last week we tried a new restaurant. After being seated by the host, I noticed that the waiter who took our order carried a spoon in his shirt pocket. When another waiter brought us our drinks, I noticed he also had a spoon in his shirt pocket. Then I looked around and saw that all the waiters and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 26, 2024

When the Morality Police Considered Showing Your Legs Unacceptable Behavior

Two women walking down the street in Toronto in 1937 caused a ruckus because naked legs were publicly unacceptable during that time in the world. The "Toronto Morality Police" arrested young women for misbehaving and inappropriate behavior, which could include vagrancy, showing too much skin,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

The Biggest Problem with Having a Home Library

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Dedicated Librarians Who Rode Miles for Those Who Had Been Hard Hit

They were known as the “bookwomen,” and their goal was simple. The roving horseback libraries was a group of dedicated women who would saddle up at dawn, then pick their way along snowy hillsides and through muddy creeks to deliver reading material to Kentucky’s isolated mountain communities, which... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 12, 2024

One of the Worst Kitchen Anomalies

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

You Should Never Underestimate Its Power

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

The Helpful Scammer

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

The Playful Easter Tradition That Keeps Girls Pretty, Healthy, and Fertile

Easter Whipping is a traditional playful practice in the Czech Republic that dates back to the 14th century. The centuries-old tradition involves boys crafting whips by braiding thin willow rods together and then tying bright ribbons on the end. On the Monday after Easter, the boys will lightly hit... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

When Your New Dye Job Gets You Labeled a Tramp

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Our universe is loaded with strange and unexplained objects, artifacts, and people. This blog is open to personal thoughts, silly family antics, and anything else that might come along in my day as I journey through it.

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