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Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk!
My maternal grandmother was a huge University of Kansas basketball fan. Like me, my grandmother grew up playing basketball in school. While I’m sure that had something to do with her passion for KU…
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The Color Purple
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 30: Health PROMPT: Week 30’s theme is “Health.” A person’s health has such an impact on everything in his or her life. Do you know of any…
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State Your Name
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 31: Favorite Name People sometime ridicule celebrities for the “unusual” names they choose for their children. Clearly, they haven’t looked at some ancestral names, like “Strange Powers”…
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The Way You Wear Your Hat
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 29: Fashion PROMPT: It’s fun to look at old photos and think, “How did they wear that?!” Corsets, bustles, wool suits, and ridiculously large hats seem so…
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A Shovel on Steroids
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 28: Transportation PROMPT: As the daughter of a service station owner, I grew up around cars and developed an appreciation for them. Whether it’s planes, trains, or…
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Go From Your Country
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 27: Free PROMPT: Week 27’s theme is “Free.” You could focus on an ancestor seeking freedom, a free-for-all, your favorite free resource, or take it “free form”…
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Religious Animals
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 26: Conflict PROMPT: Conflict seems to be part of the human experience. How did it affect your ancestors? It could be through war, legal conflicts, or bad…
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Solidarity
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 25: Groups PROMPT: Humans are generally social creatures; that is, we tend to form or join groups. These groups could be familial or they could be by…
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That’s Entertainment!
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 23: Bridge PROMPT: A bridge connects two things that are separated, whether it’s land or people (maybe even time?). You could take the theme literally and write…
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