Community Corner
Take 5 for History
Trace the origins of pumpkin carving and find out which celebrities are a year older today.
1. Here’s a bit of seasonal history for you to ponder …. Where did the tradition of carving jack o’ lanterns originate and what was carved originally (prior to the pumpkin)? Click here to find out.
2. On this day in history there was a shootout at the OK corral in 1881
3. To celebrate history locally, consider stopping by the for tonight’s discussion featuring Sgt. Clyde Hock, a Vietnam Veteran.
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4. The Hatboro Library, itself, is an important piece of local history. Established in 1755, the book-borrowing institution originally listed 38 people as its original subscribers. The library recently received a to acknowledge its significance to the borough.
5. What better way to celebrate history than with a birthday? Jon Heder (of “Napoleon Dynamite” fame), Hillary Rodham Clinton and country singer Keith Urban were all born today. Click here to find out their ages.
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