Tag: North Carolina

  • States Poke Fun At Themselves Through Postcards

    States Poke Fun At Themselves Through Postcards

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    It does not matter where you live or where you travel, you can always use a good laugh at yourself. Here are some Postcards that provide you with a good giggle or a big belly laugh. Enjoy!

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  • Cannon Mills

    Cannon Mills

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    Cannon Mills was the largest manufacturer of towels and sheets in the world. From Dog Patch to Park Avenue, Cannon, as a branded product, was as universal as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Ford.

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Safe and dependable matches were not commonly available until the second decade of the 20th century. Before that, people who needed fire had to use the flint and steel method of making fire or they had to find a way to “borrow” fire from a neighbor. “Striking a fire” was time-consuming and difficult. “Borrowing” was at best unreliable; what would you do it your “borrowed” fire went-out on your way home?

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