Category Archives: Humor

New Hampshire Glossary: Black Fly (They're Back!)

Posted on 11 May, 2007 by Janice Brown

Black flies are tiny annoying insects that occur in large numbers in the spring and early summer months in New … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire April Fool 1877

Posted on 1 April, 2007 by Janice Brown

Farmer's Cabinet 10 April 1877–

The curious custom of joking on the first of April, sending the ignorant or the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Does a Cellar Grow Up to Become a Basement?

Posted on 24 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

Pronounced “Sell-LAH” in New Hampshire, the cellar is becoming a rare find. Oh, it was different in the earliest days … Continue reading →

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Do You Have a Famous New Hampshire Name?

Posted on 2 March, 2007 by Janice Brown

Randy over at Genea-Musings, brought Chip Rowe's site to my attention. He writes about George magazine and how they tracked down regular people who have politician's names. Continue reading →

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Lets Replace New Hampshire’s State Bird–Purple Finch

Posted on 9 January, 2007 by Janice Brown

The Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus, was officially named New Hampshire's state bird in 1957.  The New Hampshire Federation of Women's … Continue reading →

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