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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 23:38:52 GMT
That class looks really interesting. TFS
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2014 0:51:32 GMT
Totally random but I just found out a dork actually means a whale's penis. You may be silly but I would venture to say you are NOT a whale's penis.  I used to always call myself a dork too. |
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Post by scrapbookbobbie on Jul 25, 2014 1:01:39 GMT
I would go! I loved the books and the tv show.  |
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Post by jillonthehill on Jul 25, 2014 2:55:50 GMT
Not to be all neener neener neener on you all- but I'm going to the reunion this weekend. My friend and I are hopping in the car Saturday morning for the 3 hour drive to Walnut Grove. We both loved Almanzo, so we are super excited he is going to be there! If I can figure it out, I'll post some pics when we get home. www.walnutgrove.org/Reunion.htm |
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Post by lumo on Jul 25, 2014 3:06:33 GMT
Oh, that sounds interesting. I might have to give that some thought! |
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Post by Julie W on Jul 25, 2014 3:26:30 GMT
Not to be all neener neener neener on you all- but I'm going to the reunion this weekend. My friend and I are hopping in the car Saturday morning for the 3 hour drive to Walnut Grove. We both loved Almanzo, so we are super excited he is going to be there! If I can figure it out, I'll post some pics when we get home. www.walnutgrove.org/Reunion.htmLove Almanzo, please post pics! |
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Post by donna on Jul 25, 2014 4:36:31 GMT
OMG! I would love to go to that!! I have read those books so many times. I was so disappointed a couple of years ago when I referenced lye soap and Little House in one of my Chemistry classes and not a single student had read the books.
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Post by betty on Jul 25, 2014 5:04:45 GMT
I would love to go to either one of those events!
Did any of you read "Laura; The life of Laura Ingalls Wilder", by Donald Zochert?"
I had an old paperback copy and found it fascinating as it follows the real family's path using land records and census records. It mentions things she condensed or consolidated or completely left out in their trek westward.
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Post by boxermom73 on Jul 25, 2014 5:57:42 GMT
There is a huge Little House on the Prairie (TV cast) reunion this weekend somewhere around where the real Laura Ingalls lived and wish I could go! Lots of the cast members will be there and stuff to do. So yeah I'm a dork..  I love little house!!! It got me through my bedrest! I have all of the seasons on DVD  |
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Post by bbkeef on Jul 25, 2014 12:36:47 GMT
Oh I hope I can go! I'm within a few hours or so of Walnut Grove. I just sent the link to my siblings to see if anyone wants to go. We reference the show almost every time we are together. We grew up on and we still love it! |
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 25, 2014 14:26:23 GMT
Not to be all neener neener neener on you all- but I'm going to the reunion this weekend. My friend and I are hopping in the car Saturday morning for the 3 hour drive to Walnut Grove. We both loved Almanzo, so we are super excited he is going to be there! If I can figure it out, I'll post some pics when we get home. www.walnutgrove.org/Reunion.htmOh I hope you have an awesome time!! I have been following on FB on the reunion pages and just living it through that. If you can give Almanzo (Dean) and big kiss for me, please do so.. HAHAHA.. I'll take an autograph!! haha... I am super happy but super jealous!! |
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 25, 2014 14:30:26 GMT
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Post by shevy on Jul 25, 2014 14:37:19 GMT
Julie beat me to it. It's in Walnut Grove and happens every year. It's fun and totally plays into my love of reading the books and recognizing all the places that she references in the books.
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Post by SweetieBugs on Jul 25, 2014 14:41:39 GMT
Every weekend in July, the town of Walnut Grove, Minnesota has Little House on the Prairie days. You can visit historical and memorabilia sites and they have a live outdoor pageant with horses, wagons, etc. It was awesome, but bring a lot of bug spray. They have "Laura" and "Nellie" look alike contests too. We went a few years ago and still get the postcard and I got the one that mentioned the reunion. We talked about going for it, but it didn't work out. If you go, stay in the town of Marshall which is about a 45 minute drive away, there are a couple of newer hotels with pools - there are smaller hotels and B&B's in the immediate vicinity of Walnut Grove. Here's the photo of DD (second from left) and her friends when we went 3 years ago. It was a lot of fun, we love the books and shows and will go again. 
How fun and your photo and the girls are adorable!!! |
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Post by mimima on Jul 25, 2014 22:17:53 GMT
Did any of you read "Laura; The life of Laura Ingalls Wilder", by Donald Zochert?"
I had an old paperback copy and found it fascinating as it follows the real family's path using land records and census records. It mentions things she condensed or consolidated or completely left out in their trek westward.
Yes, I have a copy and have read it as well. I remember once hearing that she was asked, "why didn't you put such and such in your novels" and she replied, "I didn't know I was writing history" |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 25, 2014 22:33:09 GMT
I read somewhere that the editors had her age herself in the LHIT Big Woods, as they said no one could have memories from such an early age. But with a father who was a story teller and no TV and few books, I'll bet those stories were told over and over. That's how she remembered them.
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I used to always call myself a dork too.
