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Brass Monkey
22 Dec 2022

Brass Monkey

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, History | 2

It turns out, the phrase has nothing to do with monkey junk.

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Brass Monkey, Cold
Lights Out
16 Dec 2022

Lights Out

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Tales From Dead Teds | 2

“After the concert, Santa Claus may, or may not, make an appearance. If he does, he often smells like whiskey.”

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Bronegrass, Christmas, Indie Author Group, Mac Theatre
Calling The Shots
7 Dec 2022

Calling The Shots

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, History | 4

“The teller recovered”, Hogan said, “but we had to get rid of the guns”.

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CIBC, Moose Jaw Money, Handgun, Banker
Room 873
4 Dec 2022

Room 873

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Travel | 5

Darkness comes early in the shade of the Rocky Mountains. As gloom ascended, the mood of the Banff Springs Hotel darkened with it.

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Banff Springs Hotel, Ghost, Room 873
Why? In Three Languages
4 Dec 2022

Why? In Three Languages

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 1

An internment camp established at the foot of Castle Mountain near Banff housed 660 enemy aliens.

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Castle Mountain, Banff, Internment Camp, WWI
Dream Day
25 Nov 2022

Dream Day

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, Science and Reason | 2

Doing good deeds for lost children is not the usual stuff of dreams.

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A Tank of Fuel
11 Nov 2022

A Tank of Fuel

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

Albert Allsop never carried a gun during WWII, but that doesn’t mean his life wasn’t in constant danger.

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WWII, Albert Allsop, D-Day, Normandy
Riding Unicorns on the Moon
8 Nov 2022

Riding Unicorns on the Moon

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason | 0

Images of Lunarians going about their daily lives captivated the public’s imagination.

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Moon, Eclipse, Lunarians
Blame It on the Nisse
4 Nov 2022

Blame It on the Nisse

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth | 0

We have a Nisse living in our house, a mischievous imp who hides my stuff.

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Do It Soon
30 Oct 2022

Do It Soon

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

We didn’t go to hear an old man sing, we went to witness a legend

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Gordon Lightfoot, Race Among The Ruins

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  1. Russ Paton on Win the War19 January 2026

    Thank you. The story has been repeated many times with proper noun substitutions.

  2. Autumn Downey on Win the War19 January 2026

    Thanks. Good lessons once again.

  3. Russ Paton on Win the War19 January 2026

    It shall, I don’t think the “Athenians” have the stomach for this much longer”….

  4. Judy Darvill on Win the War19 January 2026

    Sounds scarily familiar! Thanks for the history lesson and hope that this too shall pass.

  5. Russ Paton on Immortality18 January 2026

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