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Category: The 1980s

Bobbing for Apples

Bobbing for Apples

Bobbing for apples used to be a central activity at the school Halloween party.  There were no costumes or haunted houses in those days.
Baby Shower Game

Baby Shower Game

Baby showers and other celebrations related to the birth of a child were rare in this area until the 1970’s. Here some women from Petite Forte play a […]
Preparations for the Bishop’s Visit

Preparations for the Bishop’s Visit

When the bishop came to the communities, arches were created throughout the community. Evergreen boughs were used to create these arches and young people and others gathered around […]
Mother’s Day Skits and Critics

Mother’s Day Skits and Critics

Doreen: The Bingo Skit was about a woman who used go to Bingo very frequently, whatever nights there would be Bingo, could be down in the Bight or […]