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Tag Archives: winter
New Hampshire’s Old Time Christmas Traditions and Decorations
In New Hampshire’s early days, Christmas was celebrated in a much quieter and sedate manner. The early New England immigrants were stern opponents of what we consider today to be our usual Christmas pastimes. Even up until the 1870s Christmas … Continue reading
Popular Superstitions of the Winter Season: 1840
POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS OF THE WINTER SEASON From: Saturday, December 26, 1840; Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics (Portsmouth NH) page 2 Associated with Christmas and the New Year are many of the popular superstitious rites and ceremonies of former times, … Continue reading
Now gloomy winter shews his hoary head . . .
on winter Now gloomy winter shews his hoary head, And nature’s face is with confusion spread; Stern Boreas rambles forth with blust’ring sweep, T’ explore the continent, and storm the deep: A while he ranged with despotic sway, Till vanquish’d … Continue reading
Posted in History, Poetry, Really Old News
Tagged 1756, 18th centuery, poem, poetry, Portsmouth, winter
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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: Where Even Boiled Water Is Entertaining
There is only one place on earth where boiled water could be so entertaining… Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Humor, Oddities, Accidents and Crazy Weather, Travel
Tagged boiled, conditions, experiment, fun, humor, ice, Mount, Mt, observatory, play, snow, Washington, water, winter
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