tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942972536445525495.post3836986932560708574..comments2023-12-19T05:28:14.638-05:00Comments on The (un)Intentional Housewife: Booking Through Thursday.....Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122729026438550593noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942972536445525495.post-48233307283679939932008-10-18T00:04:00.000-04:002008-10-18T00:04:00.000-04:00Besides the Ferris Wheel, many interesting inventi...Besides the Ferris Wheel, many interesting inventions and products debuted at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, including: the first zipper, dishwasher, Aunt Jemima's pancakes, Juicy Fruit gum, Cracker Jack caramel-coated popcorn, Quaker Oats and Shredded Wheat cereal.<BR/><BR/>It also ispired Walt Disney's theme parks and L Frank Baum's 'Emerald City.'<BR/><BR/>I read a fascinating book about the Fair which the creator of this blog would not enjoy because it contains a goodly amount of murder, but I recommend it to anyone looking for a nonfiction book that reads like fiction.<BR/><BR/>It is 'The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America' by Erik Larson.heathcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434259852277119200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942972536445525495.post-13358003392356774042008-10-16T22:40:00.000-04:002008-10-16T22:40:00.000-04:00i did it... I wrote about Walmart... come on by ...i did it... I wrote about Walmart... come on by and read.<BR/><BR/>Valerie<BR/>http://homeschooblogger.com/socalvalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942972536445525495.post-76096804235977781972008-10-16T13:52:00.000-04:002008-10-16T13:52:00.000-04:00I can't wait to read your book Carrie. Maybe I can...I can't wait to read your book Carrie. Maybe I can borrow it while I am up there next week. I am super hopeful that my desire to read will return soon. I really miss books! <BR/> In the meantime, here is my link. http://proverbs2six.blogspot.com/2008/10/words-from-many-sources.htmlAndysbethyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005340108039880872noreply@blogger.com