Category: Stories
27
Apr
Old Handwritten Recipes Are Treasures
by Judy Palermo
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My Mom had lots of them in her kitchen. Some could be found randomly on our glass coffee table or kitchen desk that housed the...
06
Apr
Spring Break Looks Different In 2023 Than In The 1970s
by Judy Palermo
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Spring Break as we know it today is a much different vacation than in the 1970s. Our schools called it Easter Break and we got...
30
Mar
The Day The World Stood Still In My 8th-Grade History Class
by Judy Palermo
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March 30, 1981. I’m 13 years old and an 8th grader at Canfield Village Middle School. As a teenager, it’s hard to get out of...
02
Mar
Celebrating My Favorite Childhood Cereal On National Cereal Day
by Judy Palermo
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March 7 is an important date. It’s National Cereal Day! Grab the carton of milk from the fridge, your favorite bowl, and start pouring! Growing...
16
Feb
February 16 Is A Great Day For A Celebration
by Judy Palermo
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Today is February 16, my birthday! I was born in 1968 which makes me an Aquarius and a Gen-X’er. My birthstone is amethyst which was...
09
Feb
Celebrating Valentine’s Day In the 80s at Canfield High School
by Judy Palermo
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I love February 14th! It’s a fun day to celebrate the people in your life that mean the most to you. I’m certainly on board...
19
Jan
How I Look At The Bright Side During Winter
by Judy Palermo
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It’s winter in northeastern Ohio. The days are gray and the nights are cold. Growing up, this frosty weather didn’t phase me. It was a...
12
Jan
Winter Sangria Is An Easy And Tasty Cocktail
by Judy Palermo
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-2 bottles Pinot Grigio (or you can use a Chardonnay) -¾ c sparkling apple cider -¼ c sugar -¼ c or so of fresh cranberries,...
29
Dec
Our New Year’s Eve Tradition Still Continues
by Judy Palermo
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“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”, originally recorded by Margaret Whiting in 1947, is a familiar song we start hearing towards the end of...
22
Dec
Picking Out The Family Christmas Tree Was Memorable
by Judy Palermo
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The Christmas tree is undoubtedly a significant symbol of the holidays. Growing up in the 70s, picking out our live tree was something my siblings...