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Today in history: April 18-19, 1775

On this day, in 1775, Paul Revere made his famous ride. (To quote Longfellow: “On the 18th of April in 75, hardly a man is now alive, who remembers that famous day and year …”) The spring of 1775 was … Continue reading

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LM Montgomery on Longfellow

“His poems never lose their witchery for me. There are undoubtedly many greater poets than Longfellow — many stronger, grander, deeper; but he is full of sweetness and tenderness and grace.” I definitely agree with that! Cashel probably does, too.

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Secret Sorrows

Believe me, every man has his secret sorrows, which the world knows not; and oftimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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One if by Land, Two if by Sea

Hanging with the nephew … We colored for a while. As we waited for the pizza to arrive. Cashel commanded me to draw a house. So I did. Cashel was basically the architect and the interior designer. Telling me what … Continue reading

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