The home front
Teech writes: “This is the story of how my family got our first electric refrigerator.
“It was during World War II. The year was probably 1944.
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Our birds, ourselves
Wilor Bluege writes: “Looking out at our small back yard on the 15th of September, I noticed a couple of robins pecking at hard ground that had not seen rain for several days. I thought: ‘Let’s help those robins out by turning on the sprinkler for a few minutes, to soften the ground and bring up some nice juicy worms!’
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12/7/1941
A 12/7/2016 email from John of Hopkins: “Subject: Date which lives in infamy.
12/7/1941
The Gram With a Thousand Rules: “It has been 75 years since that day ‘which will live in infamy,’ but some of the memories are still vivid.
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Our community of strangers
And: You are what you eat (responsorial)
Norton’s mom of Eau Claire, Wisconsin: “I was disappointed when it was announced that Bulletin Board would no longer appear in the weekday paper, but I am now delighted with the lovely photos. Thank you!
“Responsorial to Dolly Dimples, regarding eating lard:
Bulletin Board 