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A Thankful Day

Posted on October 12, 2020 by vanbraman

Today was Thanksgiving in Canada. They celebrate their Thanksgiving earlier than here in the US. For Canada, Thanksgiving is usually traced to a Thanksgiving feast held by Sir Martin Frobisher and his crew in 1578. The feast was held on … Continue reading →

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ScaryCakes IV

Posted on October 11, 2020 by vanbraman

This year I again picked up some Hostess ScaryCakes. The box has been updated again, but the changes are not too visible unless you compare it to an earlier box. Here is a box from two years ago. See: ScaryCakes … Continue reading →

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