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Explore the Past, from Antiquity to Last Week

The Fine and Dandy Club
21 Jan 2023

The Fine and Dandy Club

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Science and Reason, Tales From Dead Teds, Family History | 7

Arcola’s Fuller Brush Man was a charismatic character, he reminded me of Guy Smiley, from the Muppets.

Fuller Brush
Lang May Yer Lum Reek
31 Dec 2022

Lang May Yer Lum Reek

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

We have a wood-burning stove, two fat lazy chairs, and some leftover eggnog; it should be a great evening.

New Year, Crimson lake, Cabin
Hopeless Infatuation
31 Dec 2022

Hopeless Infatuation

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

I bought a CD, which began a love affair that has not faded.

international, Music
Forgotten Island Wine
23 Dec 2022

Forgotten Island Wine

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

Thomas Jefferson toasted the signing of The Declaration of Independence with a glass of Madeira wine.

Portugal, Madeira, wine
Brass Monkey
22 Dec 2022

Brass Monkey

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

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

Cold, Brass Monkey
Calling The Shots
7 Dec 2022

Calling The Shots

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

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

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.

Room 873, Banff Springs Hotel, Ghost
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.

Castle Mountain, Banff, Internment Camp, WWI
A Tank of Fuel
11 Nov 2022

A Tank of Fuel

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

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

WWII, Albert Allsop, D-Day, Normandy
Do It Soon
30 Oct 2022

Do It Soon

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

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

Gordon Lightfoot, Race Among The Ruins

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