Babylonian rule – Grandma's Gleanings

Day One Hundred Sixty-Four “A Field in Anathoth”

January 28, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

For weeks we had been forced to jump through the unending hoops of government regulations and red tape. We were purchasing our first home through a Pennsylvania bond agreement made popular in the 1980’s, created to assist first-time home owners. Goodness, there were a LOT of hoops! Like anything government-related, we were bombarded with a …

Day One Hundred Forty-Nine “Green Stamps”

January 13, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

So here’s a test of age for all of you. Do you remember green stamps? If you don’t, you have my deepest sympathy, because they were such great fun. Sperry and Hutchinson green stamps, aka S & H, were a line of trading stamps dating back to 1896, but reached the peak of popularity …