Posted in American Countryside Texas

Roy and Lilly

There was no doubt Roy was in love with Lilly.  He did everything he could to catch her attention.  He wrote he letters, he sent…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

A Bar and a Courtroom

You won’t find many buildings in Langtry, Texas, so perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that two establishments needed to share a location due to…

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Clever Prizefighting Promotion

Over a century ago, boxing was outlawed in most states and territories.  Those who wanted to promote prizefighting, as it was known, had to be…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

A Judge Who Wasn’t a Lawyer

Most lawyers must put in long hours of school, then spend years working cases in court, before they can ever think about becoming a judge. …

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

Seeing a Story

Sometimes people not only want to hear a story, they’d like to see it.  That’s the case here – for seeing the story is vital…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

Harvesting By Hand

On this farm the harvest is still done by hand.  There is automation that may be used on some farms, the but the individual care…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

The One State That Grows Coffee

There’s only one state in the U.S. that can grow coffee commercially.  In a moment I’ll take you to the fields that have the right…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

A Difficult Nut to Crack

When someone runs into a difficult challenge they may say, “it’s a difficult nut to crack.”  Today I’ll take you to literally, the toughest nut…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

Months of Harvest

Harvesting this crop can require months of time.  A new harvest is ready every six to eight weeks requiring another pass through the fields to…

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Planting Trees to Attract Tourists

You don’t often think of planting a tree as a way to draw tourists.  But that was the idea these residents had.  However, there weren’t…

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