Category Archives: Humor

New Hampshire: Top Ten List For 2010

Posted on 29 December, 2010 by Janice Brown

It has been said that the very first “Top Ten” list originated in People magazine

 (although similar lists were also … Continue reading →

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Not New Hampshire: Connecticut–Further Away Than You Thought!

Posted on 22 December, 2010 by Janice Brown

In 1884 Christmas time was also associated with fairy folk. This must be true today.

It appears that the marketing … Continue reading →

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1786 Poem: "The Grumbling Clown"

Posted on 25 August, 2008 by Janice Brown

Beneath an oak a rustick clown
 Lay lounging in the shade,
Complaining loud of Fortune's gifts,
 And call'd her — … Continue reading →

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The Sugar Baby: The Day World War II Was Funny

Posted on 24 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

Most of the time the soldiers and sailors who participated in World War II led serious lives.  After all they … Continue reading →

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"Your Dog In A Canoe? Barking Up the Northeast Passage," by B. Elwin Sherman

Posted on 22 July, 2008 by Janice Brown
Yes, even on a river expedition, it's not only possible to end up where you

started, it's what happens anytime … Continue reading →

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