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6. Remembering America August 2006: Thanksgiving and Home.
2 minutesThanksgiving came early to Beckley this year. Duane and Chris kindly invited us to experience a real American Thanksgiving before we went home. We'd had a pretend one in England the year before when Drew came a-wooing (Emily, that is). What a fine lad he is, and also his brothers. Duane and Chris sure know how to bring up kids, don't they? Well, the meal was fantastic, turkey, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie – you know the sort of thing. Those settlers certainly ate well. Duane must have been up early that day with his gun, hunting that turkey on Maust…
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5. Remembering America August 2006: Morgantown
3 minutesSomeone once said that Morgantown was the sort of place you could drive through without a second glance. Not true. The official Morgantown website tells us that "Morgantown, WV has been recognized as one of the best small cities in the Country. World-class healthcare, recreation, education, and art facilities complement our strong business community". And the website wouldn't lie to us, would it?
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Happy Birthday Dear…Mom
1 minuteHappy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear…Mom! Happy Birthday to you. Be sure to wish Mommy Maust a Happy Birthday this 5th of November.
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4. Remembering America 2006: Pioneering Days
3 minutesHis name is Leroy and he is the king. Through guts and hard work he has helped make America the country it is today (the good bits, not the crime and greed etc). He is still at it now, in his dairy with his beloved cows, and he's approaching eighty. He had a large family and they were brought up to love the Lord, each other and their country. We were privileged to meet many of them on top of Maust Mountain where they have been working together to build a log cabin in their forest clearing. It was like…