tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post5109605079305553705..comments2024-03-27T20:36:43.009-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Sense of place contestNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-54694071850529133902008-06-21T11:01:00.000-04:002008-06-21T11:01:00.000-04:00Hi, Nan. I had to check your profile to see if yo...Hi, Nan. I had to check your profile to see if you are from West Virginia (my home state). These pictures could have been taken in many a town down there. I'm happy to see that you are also reading Rick Bragg's book. It will be interesting to see what each of us focuses on in our review.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337971068327055136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-57585200221533502922008-06-21T09:36:00.000-04:002008-06-21T09:36:00.000-04:00Thia is great, Nan! My dad grew up in a factory t...Thia is great, Nan! My dad grew up in a factory <I>town</I> within our town. He was totally embarrassed b/c his house was the only one painted yellow! My dad was a tough poor kid and he had to tangle w/anyone who thought him yellar to go along with the house! :)<BR/><BR/>He has a great story he tells about blowing up the neighbor's outhouse. Apparently, they refused to hook-up to the town sewage and after a while they became the stinky neighbors. All the houses being so close in setting, other residents complained. Well, at a recent funeral it came out that my grandmother actually blew it up and my father vouched for her so she wouldn't have to sit in the pokey! :D But, he helped!maggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-73705697719043826722008-06-20T19:28:00.000-04:002008-06-20T19:28:00.000-04:00I love Rick Bragg. I love the developing relation...I love Rick Bragg. I love the developing relationship with THE BOY. Sometimes his descriptions hurt my heart. You picked a beautiful quote and your pictures are perfect. My father would have been comfortable with Rick Bragg's family. Maybe that is why Rick is so special to me. I can't wait for your review either.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08904816726404617276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-37915294336130313702008-06-20T15:59:00.000-04:002008-06-20T15:59:00.000-04:00Having lived in both regions, North and South, for...Having lived in both regions, North and South, for an appreciable time, I can attest to the correctness of your perception of similarities between the two. Especially in small-to-medium communities, where agrarian and manufacturing intersect.<BR/><BR/>Eagerly awaiting your full review....Margaret Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202290659191790984noreply@blogger.com