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Romeo
25 Jul 2023

Romeo

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

The Alberta Hotel in Blairmore may be the only establishment in the province with a mural celebrating a murderer painted on the side.

Click on Emilio Picariello for details.

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Crowsnest Pass, Blairmore, Emelio Picariello, Filumina Lassandro
Time Machine
21 Jul 2023

Time Machine

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Science and Reason, Tales From Dead Teds | 0

The young man with his hands on his hips in this photo built a Time Machine in about 1968.

Click on the physics prodigy for details.

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Eileen Cowan, Arcola, Guy Cowan
Jackson
12 Jul 2023

Jackson

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Uncategorized | 1

You have probably heard a dozen country duets cover Johnny and June’s “Jackson”, but you have never heard it like this.

Click on Orville to check it out.

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Orville Peck, Trixie Mattel, Jackson
Flawed
10 Jul 2023

Flawed

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 4

No one in the family has ever heard of “Catherine” Wells.

Click on Wells relatives we do know existed and see if you can find Catherine.

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Catherine Wells, Census
What Really Matters
7 Jul 2023

What Really Matters

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 2

Allegiance to clan is more important that any personal, cultural, or political affiliation.

Click on any Paton, Wells, Watson, or L’Heureux family member to hear more…

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Family, Clan, Allegiance
The Bishop of Barf
7 Jul 2023

The Bishop of Barf

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 0

My inner nine-year-old can’t resist a title like this.

Click on the white rock for all the gory details.

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Bishop of Derry, Barf Mountain
Two Score and Bumfit
6 Jul 2023

Two Score and Bumfit

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

Two score and bumfit ewes.

Click on the sheep to verify the count.

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Livestock, sheep, Yan Tan Tethera
The Fab Four
6 Jul 2023

The Fab Four

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

We missed seeing this statue on Liverpool dock, but we did get to meet some Fab people.

Click on Paul, George, Ringo, or John for details.

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Albert Dock, Liverpool, Fallows, The Beatles
Two Badgers
5 Jul 2023

Two Badgers

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 2

In the UK, “pounds” is money, “stone” is weight, and “fortnight” is the average duration of a holiday.

Click on either rodent for other units of measurement.

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Metric, Badger, Measurement, Imperial
Where We Belong (the sequel)
4 Jul 2023

Where We Belong (the sequel)

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 5

Everything we are as individuals, everything we have become as a family started here …

Click on any Paton for the rest of the story.

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Paton, Scotland, Family, Gavinburn

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  2. Russ Paton on The Manifestation of My Shortcomings26 December 2025

    Thank you, come back in the warmer weather and sit a spell…

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    Thank you for the opportunity to visit this masterpiece, it is absolutely breathtaking.

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    Absolutely amazing all around, Russ. Goodonya.

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    WOW, goodonya, Russ. Well done.

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