Welcome to the June 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. Rhode Islanders Will Tolerate Most Anything Well, most anything except inaccuracy. Concern for accuracy — particularly historical accuracy — is a trait shared by all […]
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Welcome to the May 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. It’s Not Easy Being a Genealogist in New England For instance, how could you tell if a child happened to be illegitimate? Well, there are […]
Welcome to the April 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. The Five Men I Know in Every New England Town Last month I described the six women everyone knows. What about the men everyone knows? […]
Welcome to the March 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. Six Women I Know in Every New England Town No doubt you know them, too. Everybody does.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! […]
$450,000 cost to build Fenway Park in 1912 (team worth in 2008: $816 million) $5 price for a 1912 World Series box seat at brand-new Fenway Park 10,454 fans who came to Fenway Park September 28, 1960, to witness Ted Williams’ final at-bat (a home run) 31,458 days between Boston’s fifth (1918) and sixth (2004) […]
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Which State Is the Most Frugal?
Welcome to the February 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. Which State Is the Most Frugal? Opinions vary, but from strictly a tradition point of view, the Granite State wins hands down… Although frugality and […]
Welcome to the January 2009 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. My January Adventure Atop Mt. Washington With the temperature at 20 below zero and the wind blowing at 110 mph, one isn’t apt to figure […]
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New England Numbers: Snow
$139.99 price of a swinging “plow-proof” mailbox made by MainelyMetals of Pittston, Maine 35 mph or greater wind speed, with snow visibility less than a quarter-mile for at least three hours: official National Weather Service definition of blizzard 83 pounds per square foot: snow-bearing capacity requirement for roofs in coastal Maine (New Jersey roof requirement: […]
Welcome to the December 2008 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. A Little About the New England Language It’s still true that every region of our country continues to have its own special words. Ask a […]
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When “Maudlin” Was “In”
Welcome to the November 2008 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. When “Maudlin” Was “In” Years ago in New England, people viewed death and dying quite differently …Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! […]
Find out how many lights there are in Forest Park and other holiday facts 600,000 holiday lights in the “Bright Nights at Forest Park” display, Springfield, MA 41 Pilgrims signing the Mayflower Compact while docked in Provincetown Harbor (Nov. 11, 1620) 0 native wild turkeys in MA in 1852Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England […]
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What to Do in Case of Fire
Welcome to the October 2008 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. What to Do in Case of Fire As a volunteer fireman, I learned early on how to mask my fears — and my inadequacies. There’s […]