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Sjaper Hunden
22 Jul 2022

Sjaper Hunden

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

The big store in Hellevad.

Click on the department store for details….

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Denmark, Andreas Bekker, Store, Hellivad
Our Old Home
22 Jul 2022

Our Old Home

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

I felt my ancestors presence here.

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Bekker, Denmark, Fole
Born, or Hatched?
21 Jul 2022

Born, or Hatched?

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History | 0

“And I was living high until that fatal day
A lawyer proved I wasn’t born, I was only hatched”
– Hank Williams

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Born, Hatched, DNA
Pull My Finger
16 Jul 2022

Pull My Finger

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

This isn’t our first trip to Denmark; we came in 2015. That was before I could spell.

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Denmark, Riley
A Rhubarb Hat
14 Jul 2022

A Rhubarb Hat

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Grains of Truth, History | 0

This post has nothing to do with Denmark, I just wanted to keep my “daily posting” promise.

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Bo Erick, Rhubarb, Archie comic, Patsy Cline
Brændende Spørgsmål
13 Jul 2022

Brændende Spørgsmål

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

Pack your folkedragter and meet us at the airport.

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Denmark, folkedragter, Hans Island, copenhagen
Windmill Dedication
5 Jun 2022

Windmill Dedication

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, History, Tales From Dead Teds | 0

Windmills are a symbol of resilience, of our ability to endure in a harsh land.

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Windmill, Dedication, MRAS, Millarville
The University of Wind
4 Jun 2022

The University of Wind

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, History, Tales From Dead Teds | 0

This windmill taught me that actions have consequences, and that I alone bear responsibility for mine.

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Windmill, wind, UofW
Doodling Died
30 May 2022

Doodling Died

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, History | 1

Doodling has become a lost art, and the world is less interesting for it.

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Doodle, Marginalia
Down Too Long
25 May 2022

Down Too Long

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Grains of Truth, Uncategorized | 0

We who live on the forehead of the earth are comfortable with the misconception that we are “up”, and everything else is “down”.

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Australia, southern hemisphere, globe, up, down

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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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