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The Orchard Land of Long Ago by James Whitcomb Riley

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The orchard lands of Long Ago! O drowsy winds, awake and blow the snowy blossoms back to me, and all the buds that used to be! Blow back along the grassy ways of truant feet, and lift the haze of happy summer from the trees that trail their tresses in the seas of grain that [...]

 

One Horse Open Sleigh!

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One Horse Open Sleigh By James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) Dashing through the snow On a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight. Chorus: Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way! [...]

 

October’s Bright Blue Weather By Helen Hunt Jackson

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October’s Bright Blue Weather by Helen Hunt Jackson O sun and skies and clouds of June And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hour October’s bright blue weather; When loud the bumblebee makes haste, Belated, thriftless vagrant, And goldenrod is dying fast, And lanes with grapes are fragrant; When gentians roll their [...]

 

JAZZ, RAGTIME & BROADWAY MUSICALS

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Jazz, Ragtime and Broadway musicals were popular facets of 1920′s music. BY 1920-30.COM Jazz gained popularity in America and worldwide by the 1920s. Nothing quite like it had ever happened before in America. New exuberant dances were devised to take advantage of the upbeat tempo’s of Jazz and Ragtime music. By the mid-1920s, jazz was [...]

 

I’m Movin To Oklahoma!

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WHERE THERE IS HOPE AND FLOWERS ON THE PRAIRIE WHERE THE JUNE BUGS ZOOM! SOUNDS LIKE HEAVEN! Eller: They couldn’t pick a better time as that in life Andrew: It ain’t too early and it ain’t too late Laurey: Startin’ as a farmer with a brand new wife Curley: Soon’ll be livin’ in a brand [...]

 

Who is Tasha Tudor?

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Tasha Tudor (August 28, 1915-June 18, 2008) is one of America’s best-known and beloved illustrators. Her first little story, Pumpkin Moonshine, was published in 1938. She illustrated nearly one hundred books, the last being the 2003 release, The Corgiville Christmas. She received many awards and honors, including Caldecott Honors for Mother Goose and 1 is [...]

 

Today's Bible Verse


(Luke 21:34-36)
Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man. NLT
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