Category Archives: Humor

Not New Hampshire: Roscoe E. Rodda, Inventor of Peeps (1862-1941)

Posted on 30 March, 2013 by Janice Brown

When you think about Easter, you can't help but think of “Peeps…” Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Repeats End of the World: 1844 and 2011

Posted on 22 May, 2011 by Janice Brown

According to New Hampshire new sources, May 21st 2011, aka Judgment Day, came and went without any significant disruptions. 

Perhaps … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Haruspices of Spring

Posted on 22 March, 2011 by Janice Brown

I hear the sound of people diving for their dictionary…I'll make it easy for you– March 21st, the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire and the Birth of the Cocktail

Posted on 10 March, 2011 by Janice Brown

New Hampshire is thought of as the birth place of many innovations, from tupperware to the motorcycle. But was it … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Twenty-Five Words for Snow

Posted on 28 February, 2011 by Janice Brown

The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart… Continue reading →

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