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Author Archives: Janice Brown
Poem: "Spring," by Kathi Webster
Today there is talk of winter
Cold fingers
extending to April
Overcast skies and mud to
follow
People scowl at … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire Women, Poetry
Tagged poem, poet, poetry, snowflake, spring, winter
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New Hampshire’s Haruspices of Spring
I hear the sound of people diving for their dictionary…I'll make it easy for you– March 21st, the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Humor
Tagged Granite State, groundhog, Hollis, Mother's Day, New Hampshire, Pennichuck Chuck, Punxsutawney Phil, spring, tulips, vernal equinox, Wiarton Willie
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A New Hampshirite’s Irish Surprise
The Irish people walk among you. They carry leprechauns in their pockets. A few of them remember wee bits of the ancient language. Sadly some descendants today are not aware of their Celtic ancestry… Continue reading
Posted in Carnivals and Memes, Irish in New Hampshire, Travel
Tagged customs, Irish, New Hampshire, traditions
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New Hampshire and the Birth of the Cocktail
New Hampshire is thought of as the birth place of many innovations, from tupperware to the motorcycle. But was it … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, Humor, New Hampshire Glossary, New Hampshire Men
Tagged alcohol, alcoholic, birth, cocktail, colonial, drink, first, New Hampshire, The Farmers Cabinet
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Imbibing a New Hampshire Cocktail
Engraving above from: page 3; “How to mix drinks: or, The bon-vivant’s companion,” by Jerry Thomas, New York, Dick & Fitzgerald, Publishers, No. 18 Ann Street; 1862, page 49. SEE article: New Hampshire and the Birth of the Cocktail.