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October 26, 2026 · Boomers Banter
The Covered Dish That Traveled
Church suppers, potlucks, family reunions, and the casserole that showed up when a neighbor needed one — for a lot of us, the covered dish was how we said “we’re here.” A warm look at the food that left the house under a towel.
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October 26, 2026 · Boomers Banter
When School Waited on the Potatoes
Here's a calendar quirk that surprises people who didn't grow up in farm country: in some places, school schedules bent around the harvest. When the crop was ready, the crop came first — and classrooms waited. In potato…
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October 26, 2026 · Boomers Banter
The Fall Canning Shelf: Rows of Jars and a Whole Lot of Love
Some memories don't come with a sound or a song. They come with a color. For a lot of us, autumn was the color of jars — deep red tomatoes, golden peaches, green beans standing at attention, and jewel-bright jelly…
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