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Small town Christmas
It was 1987 and a young boy named Phil was coming to Greenville for Christmas. He had lived with his family far away in the south Pacific for four years. From this island country of extreme heat, palm trees, sandy … Continue reading
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Gramps Hitchhikes to Town in his Wheelchair
We came home the other day and Gramps told us nonchalantly that he had hitchhiked to town. Well, he said, I was alone and I wanted to go to breakfast at the Legion Hall because I was hoping to see … Continue reading
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The Whiffletree – Sign of Spring
The winter of 1929 was markedly cold, snowy and long. It began unusually early and snowed more than it had in quite a few years. My bedroom window had snow on the sill most days and all winter I had … Continue reading
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First Lieutenant Edwin Schuyler Walden, 93, Reports for Duty
Last night First Lieutenant Edwin Schuyler Walden aka Gramps returned home from his trip to Washington, DC with Honor Flight Maine. Forty-five WW2 veterans made up this fall’s group. I like to think they represented all the men (including my … Continue reading
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Tagged flights, generations, gramps, grandfather, history, honor, maine, older folks, rememberance, salute, service, servicemen, veterans, vets, war, world war 2
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