Today was the wedding day for Oswald and Gustav. That may seem quite unusual, but for some reason not known to me, Augusta Pfeiffer became known as Gustav, a name almost exclusively associated with men. A family history on Ancestry.com refers to Augusta as “Gustav”. Today would have been the 123rd anniversary for Augusta and … More Oswald and Gustav Haertling
Yesterday’s story about the Jolley Boys Band was a pretty uplifting type of post. Today’s is not. However, there is something similar about yesterday’s blog and today’s. In both cases, the story started with a photograph. Yesterday, a photograph showing a bunch of young men in a band clowning around just had to be used. … More Not Such a Jolly Band
As I usually do, I did start today by finding an event that occurred on this date, but in the process, I ran across the following photo. It shows the Jolley Boys Band of Pocahontas, Missouri. To me, this picture was just irresistible. I just had to do this story just so I could post … More The Jolley Boys
