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I was recently corresponding with a friend here and the subject of the supposed 1944 Area I Meeting patch came up.   He was able to share with me some information about this patch.   I have deliberately deleted the names of all individuals involved.

You will occasionally see rectangular strips that say something like “Morrow Mountain State Park, 1944″.    At least one local collector has the piece and has displayed it on numerous occasions.   My friend asked him about it and was told that it is part of a “truly complete” Area I set.     There are some who support this view.

There is no evidence that a 1944 meeting took place.   Instead there are rumors about some sort of “planning event” that took place there in 1944.   Given that World War 2 rationing would still have been in effect, I am doubtful that such a meeting would have been held, if it was just intended to be a  “planning event”.

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Happy Canada Day!

I lived in Buffalo, NY for four and a half years.   Some of my fonder memories of those years were of the time I spent in Canada.   Toronto and Ottawa are beautiful cities.

Bicycling along the Niagara River from Fort Erie to Niagara-On-The-Lake was a very scenic ride.   Even having to deal with the traffic in Niagara Falls,  Ontario, didn’t ruin the experience.   It was kind of strange to look at “home” over there, just across the river.

Another highlight was the week around the beginning of July when communities in both New York and Ontario would host the Friendship Festival, celebrating the heritage of two great nations.   With that in mind, I would like to share this tribute to Canada.  (video after the jump)

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