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Americana: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Marching bands and gaudy floats are mandatory. And it just wouldn’t be Macy’s without Santa Claus riding into Herald Square....
Read MoreHistory: Ellis Island
For the twelve million immigrants who came through Ellis Island, and their now 100 million descendants, these 27.5 acres are sacred...
Read MoreSong: "Autumn Leaves"
We would share this wonderful classic with Great French Things, were there such a thing, because its melody was written by a French...
Read MorePerson: Erma Bombeck
Imagine writing more than 4,000 newspaper columns over three decades. Could you make each one great, funny, touching, memorable? I...
Read MoreSports: Larry Bird
Of course, Larry’s not the only world-class athlete to come out of French Lick, Indiana. There’s…Uh…Okay, Larry...
Read MoreAmericana: "Happy Birthday To You"
It probably won’t surprise you to know that this is the most recognized song in the English language. (The runners up, according to...
Read MoreFood: Pumpkin Pie
It’s that time of the year, when pumpkins line the roadside and canned pumpkin filling flees the grocer’s shelves. Some...
Read MoreThe Arts: New Yorker Cartoons
Sure, occasionally their New York focus is a little difficult for us in the hinterlands to appreciate. And yes, sometimes you think,...
Read MoreTV Show: The Price Is Right
“Robin Chalkley…Come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price Is Right!” No, I’ve never heard those...
Read MoreSinger: Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline had just begun to experience success in the music industry when an airplane crash took her life on March 5, 1963. She was only...
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