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mentioned it. See, I had no idea, absolutely no idea, where
he was referring to. I suppose I can be forgiven: have you
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ever seen a sign welcoming you to that metropolis? Oh, sure,

Thomas Town warrants a sign, and I never had to scratch Chicken BBQ
my head and wonder “where am I?” while passing through
Baltimore Corner. But public works saved their money and

left us in the dark as we ventured past Concord or Nichols. FUNDRAISER
I have to wonder, do the folks in Union Corner or Downes
even know they live in such a place? Have you ever heard SATURDAY, JUNE 10
someone say they live in Agner, Ober’s Corner or Cleaves
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one sporting a post office in the corner. A church, a little while supplies
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tomato cannery, maybe? Many had some sort of mill. Th e
map and my imagination conspire to paint a picture of each Chicken leg and thigh meal $12.
village in its heyday. Did each look a bit like “Little House on Includes: chicken, baked beans,
the Prairie”? Did they each have a Nellie Oleson? potato salad, roll and drink.
Federalsburg celebrates its bicentennial this year, something
I greet with somber thought. Why so? I was alive and well
for our nation’s 200th birthday but remember nothing. True, 22370 Hog Creek Rd. Preston
I don’t recall much at all from what was my fourth year on
God’s green earth. I can imagine what that Independence Day
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must have been like; in particular I can envision what was on
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television that July 4th. I picture a three hour special, hosted
by Bob Hope. John Wayne came on wearing a nice suit, saying

something about the flag. Ann-Margret wore something red,
white, blue and intriguing. Bob and Ann probably did a skit
7 AM
where he was George Washington and she was Martha. Th ey 7 AM
cut away to Nashville for a song by Johnny Cash. At quarter
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to eleven, as seen from the Goodyear blimp, a military band Bake sale includes homemade cakes, pies,

played “The Stars and Stripes Forever” like they’d never played cookies, bread, cinnamon rolls and more!
it before, while fireworks ignite above. See, I can picture the

whole show, thus saving the time of ever having to watch it!
The downside is that, in a few hours, it was all over and the

calendar turned to July 5th. Here’s to keeping your celebration
going, Federalsburg. You may not garner your own TV
special, but you’re more than just a dot on the map!
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