Category Archives: Humor

New Hampshire’s Rock Profile: The Watcher aka Old Woman of the Notch

Posted on 21 September, 2016 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire rocks are often like the clouds in its skies–if you stare at them long enough they start to look like something else.  She has been known by several names: The Watcher, the Old Woman of the Notch, the … Continue reading →

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New Boston New Hampshire’s Famous “Frog Rock”

Posted on 31 July, 2016 by Janice Brown

Is the Frog Rock famous, infamous or not famous at all? How many people nowadays even know about it? Is it located in New Boston, or Mont Vernon, or both places? Does the rock even look like a frog? Lets … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: Potato Cheesecake On The Menu

Posted on 24 July, 2016 by Janice Brown

When you see the word, cheesecake, you think of the modern sweet dessert, made from a mixture of soft, fresh cream cheese (cheese or cottage cheese), eggs, and sugar on top of a crust of crushed graham crackers or other … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: Famed Baseball Player Ted Williams liked Cow Hampshire

Posted on 6 May, 2016 by Janice Brown

Perhaps the title of this story is slightly misleading. I am not sure whether Ted Williams LIKED the term ‘Cow Hampshire’ but he did seem to enjoy using it.  Apparently to Ted Williams ‘Cow Hampshire’ was a place where hicks … Continue reading →

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Official New Hampshire State Beverage: Apple Cider

Posted on 24 April, 2016 by Janice Brown

In 2010, at the petition of fourth grade students from Jaffrey, New Hampshire and others, the New Hampshire General Court, by a vote of 230-74 approved apple cider as New Hampshire’s office beverage with the passage of House Bill 1206. … Continue reading →

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