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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/25Dec19-Del-Rio-Nativity.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Many people display a nativity scene at Christmas, but this one is truly amazing.  Certainly it’s size is something to…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/24Dec19-Twas-the-Night-Before-Christmas.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/23Dec19-Shakespeare-Chateau-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some homeowners may decide to open their doors to guests and create a bed and breakfast.  This owner did so. …

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/20Dec19-Shakespeare-Chateau-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)I recently had a lady suggest that I should wallpaper one of the rooms in my home.  In fact, she…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/19Dec19-Shakespeare-Chateau-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)A few years ago, a trip down Hall Street in St. Joseph, Missouri might have been depressing, with old homes…

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http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/12/12Dec19-Safari-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)Many towns have a museum of local history, but why is Chanute, Kansas home to the Safari Museum?  It may…

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