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Finding solitude in a corn field 1951
Cornfields dotted much of the Southern Illinois landscape in the 1950s. During the growing season adjacent fields created the appearance of a small scale tropical forest. I had travelled the route East along Illinois HWY 143 and Route 66 through … Continue reading
Agricultural roots illuminate 50s childhood memories
My agricultural roots childhood memories began in 1943 when I was born during WW II. I lived on the family farm while my father was deployed as a Sea Bee in the South Pacific war. The Immer family put down … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood memories, dusty dirt road, recreation and leisure
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Strange days awesome beauty and nostalgia to cry for
I frequently walked a field road on the northern border of a Southern Illinois farm. Various common hardwood trees created a dense canopy of fall season colors. Strange weather patterns caused an early fall season biological phenomenon. We called the … Continue reading
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Tagged children's habitats, crossroads, finding solitude, paradise lost, sense of place
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Grandmothers egg money 50s childhood memories
Family farms in the 1950s were complex economic entities with many products and sources of revenue generated by small family units. One of the common businesses was production of eggs. The chickens and egg production were usually the responsibility of … Continue reading