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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
Mosquitos and summer heat created vivid 50s childhood memories
Macoupin Creek, in Woodville Township, Illinois, ends at the Illinois River near Hardin. The Illinois River ends, about 20 miles from Hardin, at the Mississippi River near Grafton, Illinois. The fishing cabin my uncle rented at the Illinois River levee … Continue reading
Sports we loved but never saw on TV
Children’s sports common in the Alton, Illinois area were unknown in many parts of the country. Games invented there spread to other parts of the country. The game players or their parents constructed the required equipment in the basement workshop … Continue reading
Compulsive swimming behavior is part of the culture part 1
Swimming was a recreational activity but was also an escape from the heat. We swam in almost every mud puddle that was at least 6 feet deep. People engaged in compulsive swimming as a common adaptation. The culture for the … Continue reading