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“Way Back When” for Thurs. Jun. 10, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, June 10, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1752 Reportedly on this day, flying his kite, Benjamin Franklin identified lightning

“Way Back When” for Weds. June 9, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, June 09, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1784 Organization of the Catholic Church in America began when Father

“Way Back When” for Tues. June 8, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, June 08, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1786 An ad appeared in the New York Post Boy newspaper for the

“Way Back When” for Mon. June 7, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, June 07, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1776 Richard Henry Lee proclaimed “These United Colonies are and of

“Way Back When” Fri. June 4, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, June 4, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1896 Henry Ford completed building his first automobile, calling it the

“Way Back When” for Thurs. Jun. 3, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, June 03, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1851 The first baseball uniforms were worn by The New York

“Way Back When” for Tues. June 2, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1865 The American Civil War ended. 1935, Babe Ruth, one of

“Way Back When” for Tues. June 1, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com. 1869 The soon to be famous inventor Thomas Edison was granted his

“Way Back When” for Fri. May 28, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, May 28, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1738 French physician Joseph Guillotine was born. His campaign for the

“Way Back When” for Thur. May 27, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, May 20, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1937 The Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco to the northern

Way Back When for Weds, May 26, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1637 The first battle between the settlers and Indians began near

“Way Back When” for Tues. May 25, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1951 Baseball legend Willie Mays played his first major-league game. 1969 The

“Way Back When” for Mon. May 24, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, May 24, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1883 The Brooklyn Bridge over the East River is opened. It

“Way Back When” for Fri. May 21, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, May 21, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1738 Charles Wesley experienced his evangelical conversion with he and his brother

“Way Back When” for Thurs. May 20, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, May 20, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1927 Charles Lindberg in The Spirit of St. Louis, left New York

“Way Back When” for Tues. May 18, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1838 American businessman Seth Wheeler was born. He was the inventor

“Way Back When” for Mon. May 17, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, May 17 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1900 The first copies of L, Frank Baum’s classic The Wonderful

“Way Back When” for Fri. May 14, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, May 14, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1796 The first vaccination was given by English physician Edward Jenner to

“Way Back When” for Thurs. May 13, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, May 13, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1864 The first soldier was buried at Arlington Cemetery. He was

“Way Back When” for Weds. May 12, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1820 The Lady with the Lamp Florence Nightingale was born. It’s said

“Way Back When” for Tues. May 11, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1502 The explorer Christopher Columbus set sail on his fourth voyage to

“Way Back When” for Monday, May 10, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, May 10 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1508 Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo began work on the ceiling of

“Way Back When” for Fri. May 7, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, May 7, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1915 The civilian steamer RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine’s torpedo,

“Way Back When” for Thurs. May 6, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, May 6, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1937 The Hindenburg Disaster – “Oh, the Humanity!” was the proclamation

“Way Back When” for Weds. May 5, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Also known as Cinco de Mayo!   Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1862 a fledgling Mexican

“Way Back When” for Tues. May 4, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, May 4, 2021 “Star Wars Day!” May the 4th be with you! Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1961 The

“Way Back When” for Monday, May 3, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, May 3, 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1798 U.S. Department of the Navy was established. 1973 The Sears

“Way Back When” for Fri. April 30, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, April 30 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1803 “The Louisiana Purchase” tookl place. 828,000 square miles of land

“Way Back When” for Thurs. Apr. 29, 2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, April 29 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.  1852 Peter Roget’s thesaurus was released to the public. The original

“Way Back When” for Weds. April 28, ,2021

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Wednesday, April 28 2021 Sponsored by Great Lakes Pondscapes in Paw Paw. Experience the Great Lakes Pondscapes Lifestyle at Greatlakespondscapes.com.   1789 “The Mutiny on the Bounty”’ as Fletcher Christian led