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Thinking about Whoopi

Just thinking about Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg makes me laugh. Way back when--in the 70's, Whoopi played Town Hall in NYc and I nearly peed myself laughing so hard.

 

One of her most memorable acts was a a Valley Girl. She took a man's white shirt, buttoned it around her head and Voila! there was a tossing mane of blond hair. OMG!

That Town Hall show moved to Broadway in 1984 under the direction of Mike Nichols and launched Whoopi in to stardom.

Lo, all these years later, all I have to do is see a white shirt and I cackle!

Do you have a weird hobby? I do: Indian Captivity Narratives

by Nancy Mehegan

Do you have secret hobbies?  Ones that are a little odd?  I have a  few.

I am fascinated by Indian Captivity stories.

During the settling of the wilderness many people were taken as "captives" of native american tribes --the number is larger than many people realize.   I furtively seek out their narratives & journals  online.  Why am I interested?  I don't know.  I can't figure it out.  Is it the bravery of the captives?  The tales of exotic cultures?  The tales of mysterious powers of "Medicine Men"?  I don't know, but they fascinate me.  Here are some of their stories:

John Tanner (The Falcon)

Son of a preacher, John Tanner was taken at the age of 9 years old from Kentucky by Shawnee Indians, who removed him north near the Great Lakes.

Although first mistreated, he later was adopted by an old Indian woman, Net-now-wa who he loved dearly.  The Indians names him "The Falcon".  He became a very renowned hunter.  At age 25 made the long trek back to Kentucky.  He was often mistaken as an "ndian" -- by his dress, and demeanor, plus he could not speak English.  He found his family, neighbors gathered round to see "the lost son" and many tears were shed.

John could no longer fit in with the "white" culture.  At night he would leave his sister's house and sleep out under a tree in the yard, so accustomed to the outdoors.  He returned to the north country to reunite with his Indian children.         Read narrative online:

Mary Jemison (The White Indian)

Painting of Mary:  Franki Brotzler

Taken as a young girl from Pennsylvania by the Seneca tribe.  Her birth family was killed by the native americans.  Yet eventually Mary grew to love her new Indian family and completely assimilated.  Read narrative online:

Descendant Peter Jemison:  

Mary had 2 husbands and 5 children.  Mary travelled many miles through unexplored wilderness with her Indian family.  She was  a very brave girl.

                                                                              
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Take Some Walks With Jack, the Silly YOOPER Houndog

Follow Jack on His and Laura's Adventures

My Thimbleberry Press partner, Laura, is writing a blog called Walks with Jack (a novice dog owner's tribulation).

Have fun and see what Jack is up to in our hamletette, Copper City , Mich. I can't wait to get there for the summer...heading out the end of this month. Like last summer, I will take you along on my 1,500 mile excursion across NJ, Penn, Ohio and then up, across and to the UP,   Mich. This Nooper* is ready to create, work hard oTBP matters, and relax for some weeks.

* new yooper aka Nooper. A Yooper is a person who lives in the UP. I'll be writing about the characterists of Noopers this summer.