The Farm Never Left Me
People who grew up on a farm are a fraternity, we understand one another.
Click on either boy or his pet for details.
Welcome to Arcola!
You can almost hear the sound of the children’s boots on the heavy plank sidewalk.
Click on either Arcola resident for details…
Bud’s Miraculous Recovery
Despite the deep freeze, residents suffering from cabin fever and thirsting for human contact, ventured out of their dwellings and made their way to the High House.
Click on the High House Saloon for details.
A Legend is Born
“Why’nt we have a little contest?” Marvin slurred.
Click on the empty saloon to see who wins.
Gordie Howe
As I crossed the threshold of the porch, reality stayed behind on Claire Street, and I entered a world apart.
Click here for a shoemaker’s prediction.
Country Squire
“I bet you can’t get this thing over 80 mph by the railroad tracks.”
Click on the Ford for a reckless ride.
Prairie
I relate to several of W.O. Mitchell’s characters, Brian the boy growing up on the prairie, Hugh the reckless teenager, Jake the philosopher/hired man, and maybe just a little of Saint Sammy, the madman.
Click on Brian, the boy who saw the wind, for details.
Dead Ted’s
For a very modest price Ted dispensed Courage, Intelligence and Love; Ted was a veritable Wizard of Oz.
Click on the star for a link to “Dead Ted’s Bar”.
Wiggle Your Worm
My pre-pubescent friends and I were fortunate, but not one of us had the sense of a gnat.
Click on the daredevils on Moose Mountain Creek bridge for details.
Predominance
This is how Arcola Mississippi stacks up against my hometown in Saskatchewan.
Click on the Plantation address sign to enter…