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Small-town America 4th of July Parade complete with cotton candy, dogs & babies

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Kathy

Barry has to cover the Baraga Lumberjack Parade every year for his job as editor of the L’Anse Sentinel. Almost every year I tag along.  It’s our date, you know. The last two–or three–years I have eagerly brought camera and … Continue reading →

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From Lions to Bears to Reindeer…Welcome to Heikinpaiva!

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Kathy

          Yoko Onomaki and John Lennoniemi (you have to realize that lots of the Finns who settled around the Upper Peninsula have last names like “Maki” and “Niemi”) handed out the words to the song they sang: “Imagine … Continue reading →

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Ms. Norma Rockwell meets the 4th of July parade

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Kathy

 And now…on to the 4th of July parade!  Here we are in Small Town America.  I mean Small Town America.  Tiny town America.  Blink-and-you-miss-it Small Town U.S.A.  We all know Norman Rockwell, don’t we?  The artist who painted portraits of … Continue reading →

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