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The knives were razor sharp and they wrapped their thumbs with the old style electrician’s tape (friction tape). Each night they would set around and sharpen their knives. -Ted Burhenn NOTE: This was originally posted in 2014. This update changes the name to”Tools of the Lost Trade”, referencing the long gone broomcorn industry. This update…
I am beginning the process of what I hope will be transcribing all of my Dad’s letters home from the Navy during WWII. Since I don’t really know what I am doing I thought I would just start. I don’t have a scanner with me so I will be adjusting some things I as…
Posted with Permission of Kathryn Neufeld (Kent Brooks’ mother-in-law) The last page was turned and I was sad to see there was no more music to play. For several days I had been playing through a stack of sheet music. Music that was written before my time. Some were dated as far back as 1926…
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