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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, December 6, 2021

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“The earliest memories I have of my mother must have been when I was around five. One was baking cakes, which she loved to do. I can see them now ready in the pantry for Christmas; there was fruit cake, … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, April 15, 2019

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Respectable ladies in those days were not supposed to rouge; rice powder was as far as you were thought to go. Aunt Julia used to nibble slightly at a petal and rub a delicate bloom onto her cheeks, and would … Continue reading →

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