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Entries Tagged as 'Historical'

Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009: Cotter – Goin’ Fishin’

January 29th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Families, Historical, Humor, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Stories, Tom & Me, Tom's Family

Before we get to today’s short post, here’s what the business was in the other side of the building housing McClain Furniture Store, founded 1905: We all thought it was funny and couldn’t quite figure it all out.  Maybe Greg would like to enlighten us as to why a furniture store and embalming company would [...]

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Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009: Cotter Life – Yesterday & Today, Part 1

January 27th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Families, Historical, Humor, Perspective, Photos, Videos, Stories, Tom & Me, Tom's Family

Who’s watched “Cinema Paradiso” yet?  Anyone?  If so (& when so) you must comment on what you think about it!!  Please. I’ve seen it probably 10 times and still cannot keep from bawling my eyes out at the end when . . ..  Nope.  You’ve got to see the movie. I especially think of Tom [...]

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Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009: Cotter – Homes 2, 3 and More

January 25th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Families, Historical, Humor, Perspective, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Stories, Tom & Me, Tom's Family

If I tried to show you photos of all of the different places the Andrews boys lived during the 8 years they were in north central Arkansas, I’d have to do a large photo album.  And, it wasn’t just during those years.  Between the three of them (not counting their oldest half-brother, long dead) and [...]

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Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009: Cotter – Home Sweet Homes, House #1

January 21st, 2010 · 5 Comments · Families, Historical, Humor, Movies; Music, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Stories, Tom & Me, Tom's Family

Have you watched Cinema Paradiso yet?  Or John Goodman’s “Matinee?  You gotta go get ‘em!! Here’s a good reminder.  Before we continue our story, here’s one last look at the Paradise Theater today in it’s sad state, although still loved by the guys: You can see why Tom couldn’t find it his last trip to [...]

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Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009: Cotter, Part 2, Cinema Paradiso – The Paradise Theater

January 18th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Families, Historical, Humor, Movies; Music, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom & Me, Tom's Family

My all time favorite foreign film – by far – is “Cinema Paradiso” (Paradise Theater), a 1988 Italian film that was the winner of more than 19 awards, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1989 and Special Jury Prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. If you are a movies lover, you [...]

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Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009: Cotter, Part 1

January 11th, 2010 · 12 Comments · Families, Historical, Humor, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom's Family

The most recent post on the Memories Tour was on Dec. 15th, about the hospital in Gassville, AR, if you missed it.  I said in that post I was going to be posting more regularly about the “tour,” and haven’t done one since.  That’s Christmas for you.  (That’s my story, and I”m stickin’ to it.) [...]

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Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009 – Gassville

December 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Families, Historical, Humor, Photos, Videos, Stories, Tom & Me, Tom's Family

[Note:  Just tell yourself that all good things are worth waiting for.  Like Christmas.  And the next chapter in this Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009 saga, which has been so long coming.  I should be able to get them to you quicker now for a while.  Thanks for your patience!!] I last left you (see [...]

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