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37881
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Editorial comments, letter to the editor, anecdotes.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 14 Issue 10, Oct 1950,
p22-23
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37987
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Editorial comments, letters to the editor, and anecdotes.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Feb 1951,
p21-22
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35045
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An anecdote about a string of bad luck.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 2 Issue 1, Sept 1954,
p17
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35892
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The Society for Creative Anachronisms recreates various aspects of medieval life in modern times. Several popular anecdotes are associated with this group, such as ‘the mugger vs. the chainmail shirt.”
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 35 Issue 2, Summer-Fall 1988,
p133-137
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34490
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Lucas details growing up in Morehead City during the 1930s. She addresses various aspects of daily life including household chores, food preparation, and livestock. There are also personal recollections of the 1933 hurricane.
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34496
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In the third installation of childhood anecdotes, Lucas recalls attending church services with her family, home medical treatment, entertainment; employment; local community members; and holiday traditions. Food and traditions are central to many of the memories.
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35296
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Written by a Baptist minister, “Fischer’s River Scenes and Characters” portrays the customs and social life of people in the southern mountains of North Carolina. Customs, attitudes, anecdotes, and tall tales are all included in the author’s analysis of the book.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 16 Issue 3, Nov 1968,
p143-152
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33673
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While attending the Cumberland County Fair, Bladen County farmer J.W. Smith was asked to assist in handling a hot air balloon while it was being inflated. As the winds began to pick up, everyone let go and smith’s foot was caught in one of the lines and the balloon carried him up and put him down over two miles away.
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24684
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An anecdotal history of Onslow is provided, with a particular focus on the early 1900s.
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9237
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Born in 1900, the author relates her early life in Wilkes County. Twenty-six families lived on the Brushy Mountains in log cabins. The author describes herbs, roads, as well as a visit to the top of the mountains.\r\n
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38494
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A collection of short stories about various subjects, such as animal behavior and camping tricks.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 16 Issue 2, February 1952,
p19
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36542
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Coming from two opposing viewpoints, the author discusses the reasoning and possible humor or scorn of an anecdote.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009,
p4-9
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34482
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This article is a reprint of an essay written by Charles Bell, 1907. The essay describes a local farm owned by Emeline Pigott, a Confederate supporter during the Civil War. Emphasis is placed on notable terrain features, agriculture, and daily life.
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34563
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Over 70 middle school students from Carteret County submitted historical essays to the annual Carteret County Historical Society writing contest. Topics of the essays included historical Harkers Island buildings, the Beaufort cemetery, and other civic and social spaces in Carteret County. The winning essays from each grade level are included in the article.
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33671
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While at a meeting between the governors of North and South Carolina, when the drinks of the two were not refilled fast enough, Governor Dudley was reported saying “it is a long time between drinks”. Later Governor Morehead used this line as a callback when negotiating an extradition with Governor Hammond of SC.
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