Sweet Sassafras

[Spung-Man]

His pop was offered as an alternate to alcohol, although the “beer” part irked some in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Vineland was a center for the temperance movement, which later morphed into the women’s suffrage movement. A ghost, said to be that of the suffragette Ms. Davis, continues to ply mischief to adjoining neighbors. S-M

Serendipity!

I was at Lost Town Hunter's 50th anniversary celebration last Saturday, a wonderful event. He introduced one of his long-time associates, suggesting the two of us may have grown up in the same area. It turned out we were neighbors, even if temporally a generation apart. We moved here from Mays Landing to farm in 1959, the year I was born. She had lived in Richland during WWII. It was great fun hearing stories of old Richland from another (and very eloquent) position.

Her accounts echoed stories I had been told a a child. We talked for hours about Ikey the Wild-man, who lived in woodland tunnels (moonshine storage she relayed); Five-acre Farmer Billy Adams, another recluse back at Uncle Jenk's Field; skating on the same ponds; swimming the same holes; going to the same two-room and three-room schoolhouse, even on occasion being taught by the same teachers.

Here's a link to her excellent account of Ms. Davis' ghost, who's still blamed for odd things that happen in the middle of the night so many years hence!

http://omaliesl.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/annie-the-other-dimension/​

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Many thanks L-T-H,
S-M

 

[ecampbell]

Magic moments!
The woven fabric of the universe reveals itself.

 

[oji]

I joined a couple local organizations that have an older membership and you can get a lot of local info by asking questions. Many people are happy to share their stories. Spungman, Welcome back from Mars. Did you pick any blueberries while on the red planet?

 

[Spung-Man]

Spungman, Welcome back from Mars. Did you pick any blueberries while on the red planet?

LOL! Oji, the Martians were just fine. My daughter co-presented to them at the Lowell Observatory. Mars blueberries are rich in iron (hematite, actually), so a little hard to chew. I tried to upload a lower resolution copy of the poster, which compares ice-age Pine Barrens with the frozen red planet. Unfortunately the file is 8.2 MB. Is there a way to post something that size to this thread?

Until then, anyone who wants a copy can email me.

Cheers,
S-M