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Category Archives: Humor
Bradford New Hampshire Humorist, Author, Vaudeville Actor and Dramatist Will Martin Cressy (1863-1930)
Will Martin Cressy was born 29 October 1863 at Bradford, New Hampshire. According to his autobiography, “before going on the stage he was successively a carpenter, machinist, marine engineer, watchmaker, commercial traveler, and hotel clerk.” Will’s father was first … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, Humor, New Hampshire Men
Tagged Blanch, Blanche, Bradford, comedy, Concord, Cressey, Cressy, Dane, Denman Thompson, Florida, humor, Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, NH, Orpheum, Point, rube, vaudeville, Will, William
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Will Cressy’s Humorous History of New Hampshire (1925)
Will Cressy was a New Hampshire born humorist and vaudeville performer who wrote a series of booklets entitled, “Will Cressy’s Humorous History of ——–.” An entire blog post dedicated to him can be found elsewhere. For now, only the history … Continue reading
Concord New Hampshire: A Year of Celebration in 2015
Concord is a city with a complex past. Its not surprising that people aren’t quite sure what anniversary, or even which ‘founder,’ to celebrate historically. In the case of anniversaries–they celebrate them all. Anyone who was present for Concord New … Continue reading
Posted in History, Humor, New Hampshire Men, Really Old News
Tagged anniversary, celebrate, celebration, centennial, Concord, Eastman, family, first, founder, founding, Henry, jubilee, Malden, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, NH, origin, Penacook, Pennycook, Richard, Rolfe, Rumford, settler, Uran, Urann, Urin
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New Hamphire Tidbits: Miscellany of the Apple
NEW ENGLAND PIE Pie is the masterpiece of New England home cookery. In Maine they still make those deep apple pies–clove flavored, generous, ample pies that one can make a flavorous meal of. But pie reaches its apotheosis at the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, NH Tidbits, Not New Hampshire, Poetry, Recipes
Tagged Amesbury, apple, bake, Boston, complaint, cook, dried, John, knife, Lowell, MA, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, NH, pie, poem, poet, poetry, soggy, Union Club, Whittier
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No Goot! Its a New Hampshire Coot!
The Daily Herald newspaper of Provo Utah printed an interesting blurb on 19 February 1954: NO GOOT! BOSCAWEN, N.H. (UP) — James Lee, chief state research biologist, asked to identify a bird shot by a hunter, replied: “It’s a coot, … Continue reading