I was really looking forward to this part of our day.
I’d heard wonderful things about the history filled building and couldn’t wait to start exploring.
But first, we saw this –
Clearly it was FDR and Churchill…
But these were intriguing.
It seems every Presidential library has been given pieces of the Berlin Wall, and Churchill’s granddaughter designed these.
Onward…
FDR was a bit of an amateur architect and sketched designs for this Dutch Colonial building of local stone in 1937.
Open to the public in 1941, it’s seen numerous expansions over the decades.
The day we visited, the rotating exhibit was The Art Of War.
Room after room of wonderful propaganda posters, War Bond ads and dire warnings.
My inner history geek was ecstatic.
Norman Rockwell’s famous series was there.
As was Dr. Seuss….
And Walt Disney.
Santa looked a wee bit perturbed.
And women were encouraged to do their part.
Which included going postal on some bugs.
And saving kitchen grease.
There were hundreds of fabulous posters I won’t bore you with, including one of two originals I have in my closet and keep meaning to get framed.
But being an avid reader….
I think this was my favorite.
True then.
True now.
River's world..... 
love these!
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POST MORE!!!
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I could….
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You will.
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You’ve heard the saying too much of a good thing…. right?
😑
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I think so. But you’ll just keep posting anyway. LOL
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And yet you keep coming back for more… so who’s crazier?
😁
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We are…..because we lubs yew…..!
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Right back at ya!
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Good post!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Dammit, now I feel compelled to scrounge up the money to buy MORE war bonds!
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Better hurry…. they’re going fast.
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Love the art here. Norman Rockwell is MY DUDE, okay?
Also, I save bacon grease, but I know it only helps me and isn’t working for the war effort.
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Too bad I wan’t blogging here 2 years ago Xmas. We went to the Rockwell museum in Stockbridge. You’d have loved it…. wall to wall Norman.
And hey, what are you actually saving the grease for?
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OH I AM SO JEALOUS.
I use the grease to sear roasts, flavor soups, and occasionally, added to the lard in puff pastry.
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You use lard?
My heart is melting…. or exploding. Tough call.
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Well it’s not like I make the puff pastry a lot, and I rarely, I mean rarely, eat bacon, sooo…
But there are these turnovers I make with apple, bacon, date, and goat cheese, and YES, the pastry is much better with grease in it on that one 😛
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You had me at turnover….
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