February 2012 • NEWSLETTER

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Dear ##firstname[Friend]##,

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Is your sweet tooth gaining strength as the years pass? Mine was passed down to me by a long line of chocolate-lovers on my mom’s side, and it’s been prolific lately. There’s no having one chocolate kiss—six will do nicely and a baker’s dozen is best.

That’s why my mouth was watering when I first read our featured story this month about candy kisses. Hmmm…my stomach just grumbled something about being neglected, and did I hear a whisper from that candy bar on the counter?

Anyway, go ahead and nab your own snack, and consider passing our newsletter along to a friend or family member who may occasionally enjoy living in the past. If you’ve received this from someone, go ahead and sign up yourself.

—John Burlingham at Reminisce

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In this issue:

• Candy Kisses Were Sweet to Her in Any Condition
• Picture From the Past
• Stirring Up Memories
• Over the Back Fence
• Time Capsule Trivia
• TV’s Greatest Comedies From the 1950s
• A Thought to Remember

Candy Kisses Were Sweet to Her in Any Condition

When I turned 11, the most wonderful thing happened in Ms. Daisy Blogg’s classroom—I fell in love. It was magical as Buddy O’Toole and I zinged whimsical grins across four rows of sixth-grade desks. Click here to read more.

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Picture From the Past

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These intrepid men are sailing aboard the Bear of Oakland with Rear Admiral Ropbet A.J. English and crew sometime from 1933 to 1935 during Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s second Antarctic expedition

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Stirring Up Memories

Mocha Fondue

Kathe Campbell, who hails from Butte, Montana, and is our featured writer this month, talks about the importance of chocolate for Cupid’s favorite time of year:

Memories of chocolates and surprises beset my every thought as Valentine's Day drew near in the early 1940s. Mother always said that there are chocolates, and then there are chocolates, meaning that few varieties could be considered the Rolls Royce of good candy. Click here to read more.

To concoct chocolate surprises of your own for that special someone, try this recipe or check out more ideas from our friends at Taste of Home.

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Over the Back Fence

Amusing morsels and bits of wisdom overheard and read here and there.

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Time Capsule Trivia

With the Academy Awards presentations coming later this month, let’s get the movie reels rolling on some of the films that have won Best Picture recognition over the years. We’ll give you the year and a well-known line from the film, and you’ll have to come up with the movie title. Enjoy!

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TV’s Greatest Comedies From the 1950s

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Remember The Jack Benny Program, Burns and Allen, Ozzie and Harriet, The Red Skelton Show? These classic 1950s TV shows and performers are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, and take you back to earlier times. Reminisce is partnering with the Falcon Media Group to bring you those shows and much more at a limited-time offer for newsletter recipients of $13.97 for each three-DVD package, with no shipping. Just click here or on the logo to learn more or to order.

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A Thought to Remember

Only love can be divided endlessly and still not diminish.

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