Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
May 22, 2015

Captain Chesapeake

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May 15, 2013

Before I got rid of my Maryland accent

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They seem to have cut the Overshoppe.com scene from the syndicated version of 30 Rock.
Apr 1, 2013

April Fool!

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  (LoC) April the 1st was dreaded by most rural school teachers. The pupils would get inside and bar the teacher out. The teacher, who d...
Feb 18, 2013

Ollie the Flying Cow

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(Wikipedia) Elm Farm Ollie (known as "Nellie Jay" and post-flight as "Sky Queen") was the first cow to fly in an airpl...
Feb 2, 2013

Historical origins of Groundhog Day

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(Wikipedia) - An early American reference to Groundhog Day can be found in a diary entry, dated February 4, 1841, of Berks County, Pennsylva...
Jan 29, 2013

Died this day in 1956: H. L. Mencken

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"Puritanism is the haunting fear that someone, somewhere is having a good time."
Jan 8, 2013

The Simple Time in American History

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The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes , Political Humor & Satire Blog , The Daily Show on Facebook John Oliver searches f...
Jan 6, 2013

Pirates, in Fallston?

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(J. Alexis Shriver, Bel Air Times) Who wants to join me in the fascinating (even though it be futile) building up of a playing card hou...
Dec 24, 2012

Twas the Night Before Christmas (1912 edition)

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[Pg 001] Twas the Night Before Christmas A Visit from St. Nicholas By Clement C. Moore With Pictures by Jessie Willcox Smith Ho...
Dec 3, 2012

Train show is running at Harford Historical Society

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(Aegis/Sun) The Historical Society of Harford County has two Christmas events happening this month at the society's headquarters in dow...
Nov 30, 2012

A Ponzi Scheme for Flappers

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(NYTimes) FOR a few months in 1922, throngs of America’s youth — from schoolkids to shopgirls — were swept up in a leaderless pyramid s...
Nov 21, 2012

A Sauerkraut Thanksgiving

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  (Bon Appétit) ... I didn't know what to say that day to explain our tradition, but I've since done some research, and I now k...
Aug 25, 2012

The Great Moon Hoax of 1835

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(HistoryBuff.com) Every History of American journalistic hoaxing properly begins with the celebrated moon hoax which "made" th...
Jun 9, 2012

5 Beloved Ethnic Foods Invented for Americans

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(mentalfloss.com) Who is General Tso and why is his chicken everywhere? No one seems to know. While there was a General Tso (or Zuo Zo...
May 8, 2012

Shanthi, the National Zoo's Musical Elephant, Plays the Harmonica

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Mar 6, 2012

OREO Turns 100 Years Young

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Magic happened on March 6, 1912 when two decoratively embossed chocolate-flavored biscuits met up with a rich creme filling:...
Feb 22, 2012

Cloverland Milk Jingle

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Here's one that you probably haven't heard in 30 years, but if you grew up in Baltimore in the 60s you'll probably know all the ...
Feb 14, 2012

Valentine’s Day

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(LoC) On February 14, Americans celebrate love and friendship by exchanging cards, flowers, and candy. Although the origins of Valentine...
Feb 2, 2012

Save Greendale (with the cast of Community)

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Groundhog Day

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(Wikipedia) - An early American reference to Groundhog Day can be found in a diary entry, dated February 4, 1841, of Berks County, Pennsylva...