Lost . . . and found . . . and reclaimed?
Are you out there, ladies? We have your pictures!
The little treasures (Volume 5)
Before the snow melts:
Contributor: Deborah Teal of St. Paul
Date of pictures: January 29, 2000 (“Pequot Lakes, Minn. First time on the snow since 1993. Chris Swansen at the controls”)
Date of contribution: January 11, 2007
Caption: “‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’ has been on twice this season, and I only caught a little part of it each time. I at least have to see the Eskimobile that Fred Astaire’s character drives. I’ve always thought it was cool, but have come to find out that my father-in-law (now deceased) used to work at the Eskimobile factory! He earned 20 cents per hour, twice the average because he was a painter. Not bad for 1936! His name was Lyle Teal. Which leads to another long-overdue story:
The little treasures (Volume 4)
Just one today:
Contributor: Richard Peulen
Date of picture: Unknown
Date of contribution: 2007
Caption: “Five who came back from war:
“This is the story of five ‘misfits,’ seen in the picture above, who turned out to be creditable, outstanding citizens, contrary to the general public’s expectations.
He might be a young man of few words . . . but those few words say a mouthful!
Out of the mouths of babes
A short story from The Gram With a Thousand Rules: “Our 3-year-old Australian great-grandson, Henry, has been going to day care two days a week for quite some time. He has enjoyed the companionship of the other kids, and each day he has arrived home with a detailed report of the daily activities.
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The little treasures (Volume 3)
Three more today:
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