Buffalo Bob Casale's Corner
Witty, humorous, and even some serious articles written by one of the original purveyors of hixnews.com, the late "Buffalo" Bob Casale. Enjoy!
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A Cool Piece of History
Starting in 1941, an increasing number of British Airmen found themselves as the involuntary guests of the Third Reich, and the Crown was casting about for ways and means to facilitate their escape. Now obviously, one of the most helpful aids to that end is a useful and accurate map, one showing not only where stuff was, but also showing the locations of 'safe houses' where a POW on-the-lam could go for food and shelter. Paper maps had some real drawbacks -- they make a lot of noise when you open and fold them, they wear out rapidly, and if they get wet, they turn into mush.
Click here to continue reading April 2010: Volume 10 - Issue 7
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Fifth Grade Class
As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.
Click here to continue reading March 2010: Volume 10 - Issue 6
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What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895
Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895? This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas, USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina , and reprinted by the Salina Journal.
Click here to continue reading February 2010: Volume 10 - Issue 5
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FUNERAL FOR FOUR HEROES
LAKEWOOD, Wash. - The four officers who were shot and killed at a Lakewood coffee shop were all members of the original Lakewood police force, said Lakewood Mayor Douglas Richardson.
Click here to continue reading January 2010: Volume 10 - Issue 4
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HICKSVILLE TIDBITS DECEMBER 2009
The Middle Wife
by An Anonymous Second Grade Teacher
When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over their shyness and, usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want to lug it in to school and talk about it, they're welcome.
Click here to continue reading December 2009: Volume 10 - Issue 3
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HICKSVILLE TIDBITS NOVEMBER 2009
Trivia for November 2009
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