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November 17, 2021

Why The Amazing Virginia Peanuts?

Why The Amazing Virginia Peanuts? The Peanut migrated to Sedley after originating in South America where archeologists have unearthed peanut-shaped jars made by the Inca Indians of Peru. It is believed that Spanish explorers carried...

November 10, 2021

Skillet Cornbread From a Chef’s Kitchen, Williamsburg VA.

Skillet Cornbread From a Chef’s Kitchen, Williamsburg Va. I just read on November 3, 2021 of the passing of a dear man and friend whom I have spent many a happy hour talking and eating...

November 1, 2021

Celebrate: November Holidays and Observance

Celebrate: November Holidays and Observance Ever feel like you just need a reason to celebrate? Here is November which is best known for Thanksgiving and Veterans Day, but it’s packed with an abundance of special...

October 28, 2021

Pumpkins and More Halloween in Colonial America

Pumpkins and More Halloween in Colonial America Colonial Americans didn’t celebrate Halloween. They didn’t have jack-o’-lanterns either, or trick or treat, or costumes, or candy as we know it. What they had were pumpkins— large...

October 28, 2021

Looking Through the Window at Halloween in Colonial America

Looking Through the Window at Halloween in Colonial America With the arrival of European immigrants to the United States of America, came the varied Halloween customs indigenous to their former homelands. However, due to the...

October 22, 2021

William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg Ghost!

William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg Ghost! Of all of the College’s buildings, the Sir Christopher Wren Building is perhaps most consistently cited as haunted — which makes sense given its age and history. Not...

October 14, 2021

Sign A Waiver To Enter If You Dare! Paxton Manor in VA.

Sign A Waiver To Enter If You Dare! Paxton Manor in VA. It’s no secret that haunted houses are terrifying. These foreboding mansions are set up for productions that can truly scare the living daylights...

October 8, 2021

Strange But True In Poquoson Virginia, A Ghost Story!

Strange But True In Poquoson Virginia, A Ghost Story! I just love a good ghost story so with this one being in Poquoson, York County Virginia, I had never heard of. So let me introduce to...

October 5, 2021

Like A Bridge Over A Mysterious Road, Crawford Road!

Like A Bridge Over A Mysterious Road, Crawford Road! Have you ever driven down a road that gives you chills or an uneasy feeling? You do not have any reason why that will happen, but...

September 28, 2021

Do You Remember When We Ate At Nick’s Seafood Pavilion in Yorktown, Virginia? You Will Never Forget!

Do You Remember When We Ate At Nick’s Seafood Pavilion in Yorktown, Virginia? You Will Never Forget! I just wanted to tell folks about my favorite of all time restaurants ever was Nick’s Seafood Pavilion...

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