“The sharpest memory of our old-fashioned Christmas eve is my mother's hand making sure I was settled in bed.” HandsMotherMemoriesBedChristmasOld FashionedChristmas Eve Book:A Lucky American Childhood Source: A Lucky American Childhood
“I can still remember the feel in my hand of that most wonderful American coin ever minted, a nickel with a buffalo on one side and the head of an Indian on the other. That nickel was a daily proof of our country's past. Bring it back!” FeelsStillsI CanCountryHandsPastRememberSidesWonderfulProofOur CountryIndianCoinsBuffaloNickels Author:Paul Engle
“Our small ears never had such a workout as on the Fourth of July, hearing not only our own bursting crackers but also those of our friends, and often the boom of homemade cannon shot off by daring boys of 16 years, ready to lose a hand if it blew up.” IfsYearsHandsLosesBoysReadyShotsEarsHearingDaringFourthWorkoutJulyBurstingCannonsCrackersHomemade Author:Paul Engle
