Saturday, June 26, 2010

Things we have learned



1.  Salem, MA has many historical claims to fame.  One of which is the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690's.  Another one is the birthplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne

2.  The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill and today the monument to that battle sits on the wrong hill.

3.  The USS  Constitution can still sail today and fires its cannons twice a day.

4.   In most historical homes photography is not allowed.

5.  In Boston they would say:  Harbor as Habaah and Chowder as Chahdah

6.  The best way to get around Boston is by ferry, subway, or taxi.  You do NOT want to drive!  The reason why is because the shoreline line has changed dramatically over the years and the roads follow the old shore line. 

7.  In both the Mayflower and the USS Constitution the captain's quarters are significantly nicer than the crew's quarter.  The crew received one gallon of water a day.  They had to decide if they were going to wash with it, drink it, or wash clothes in it.  Most drank it therefore making for pretty smelly working conditions. 

8.  Paul Revere still has many descendants alive today.  Probably because he had 16 kids.

9.  Paul Revere had a side job of being a dentist.  Toothbrushes were made of bone and whisker.  The dentist came to brush your teeth twice a year. 

10.  Prisoners in Colonial times were given live uncooked lobsters to eat.  If they were lucky that was once a week.    

11.  Mrs. Fish has taken over 800 pictures and loves ice cream.

12.  Mrs. Barnes is attached to her phone and always knows the best Food Network restaurants.

13.  Mrs. Martin walks too fast and gets up too early.

14.  Ms. Lightheart takes pictures of every dog she sees. 

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