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Index
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Publisher’s Note
Preface
Introduction
Hunters, Cowboys, Trappers, Egg Collectors and Banjo Players
Greenhorns, Snipe Hunters and Road Apples
Travelling the Trails
Water, Water, Everywhere! Crossing Streams and Fording Creeks
“It’s ta goombo. It wa’ stick ta’ y’ teeth if’t had the chance.”
Cypress Trees, Beaver Dams and Red Deer Antlers
I Can Look as Far as My Eyes Will Carry and There Is Nothing to See
Everything from “Home on the Range” to Shakespeare
Folklife through Poetry
Friendships and Good Times
Common Phrases and Casual Conversation
Neighbours Helping Neighbours
Mail-Order Catalogues
Childhood Friends, Games and Toys
A Paradise of Pets
“A Wonderful Social Spirit in the Community”
Winning Prizes at the Country Fairs
Dancing the Night Away
Taking the Family to the Picnic
Shopowners, Strong Men, Justice-Keepers and Criminals
Jokes, Anecdotes and Halloween Tricks
Good Luck, Bad Luck and Other Superstitions
“The Pig Is Generally the Best Weather Forecaster”
Winds, Crescent Moons, Mirages and Northern Lights
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Copyright
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