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New Hampshire Tidbits: More Ghostly and Mystical Halloween Traditions

“The following extract from an English book of antiquities and popular customs, gives a very interesting account of the ancient manner of celebrating the day or rather night. The celebration of the day has somewhat died out but there are … Continue reading

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New Hampshire Slanguage: Bulkhead

Would a “bulkhead,” by any other name squeak as sweet? I say nay! 

In other parts of the county this … Continue reading

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

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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Bulkhead Doors

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