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2- 1966 Jan: Bone-Chilling Cold, Claire de Lune, HS Homecoming, Report Cards, My Fair Lady…

2- 1966 Jan: Bone-Chilling Cold, Claire de Lune, HS Homecoming, Report Cards, My Fair Lady…

My diary entries from 1966 substantiate the current events headlines of the day of record-setting cold along the entire Eastern US from New…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
1- 1966 Jan: School Bus Sagas, Arsonist Strikes Again, Wizard of Oz, & Braces!

1- 1966 Jan: School Bus Sagas, Arsonist Strikes Again, Wizard of Oz...

Another year of remembering. These quoted writings come from my childhood diaries I kept from 1964–1970. My diary entries from 1966 are…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
24- 1965 Dec: Christmas Holidays, First Color TV, a CAR-TV, Good-bye Peppy

24- 1965 Dec: Christmas Holidays, First Color TV, a CAR-TV, Good-by...

The year of 1965 draws to a close. Enjoy a glimpse of life from the eyes of a 13 year old eighth grader as recorded in my childhood diary…
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23- 1965 Dec: Post Office Fire, Encyclopedias for Sale, Star Gazing, Church Play, Christmas Parties

23- 1965 Dec: Post Office Fire, Encyclopedias for Sale, Star Gazing...

I am sharing entries from my diaries I kept as a young girl growing up in Southwest Georgia during the 1960's. This ‘episode’ flows from…
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22- 1965 Nov: Bridge Club, First ‘Boyfriend,” and a Florida Thanksgiving

22- 1965 Nov: Bridge Club, First ‘Boyfriend,” and a Florida Thanksg...

May I share that I can barely contain my excitement in perusing back through all this history? If you have any curiosity about everyday…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
21- 1965 Nov: I’m President, Basketball Downer, Family Portrait, Raking Leaves

21- 1965 Nov: I’m President, Basketball Downer, Family Portrait, Ra...

I’m having such a blast sharing my childhood diary entries from 1965. As an 8th grader in rural Southwest Georgia, I had many ordinary…
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20- 1965 Oct: Banana Pudding, Comets, Type-Written Letters & Two Halloweens

20- 1965 Oct: Banana Pudding, Comets, Type-Written Letters & Two Ha...

The days unfold. Here’s a look back at 1965 from the eyes of a 13 year old eighth grader. I am sharing the original writings from a diary I…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
19- Oct 1965: Tony’s Pizza Place, Teen Cliques, 500 lbs. of Beef, House Fires

19- Oct 1965: Tony’s Pizza Place, Teen Cliques, 500 lbs. of Beef, H...

I offer a trip back in time to 1965. I wrote in my diary everyday from age 11 through age 18. These writings from 1965 are some of my…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
18- 1965 Sept: First Business Venture, Hootenanny, Sock Hops, & School Woes

18- 1965 Sept: First Business Venture, Hootenanny, Sock Hops, & Sch...

The saga continues. I am delighted to continue sharing an authentic look at growing up in small town Southwest Georgia in 1965. Memories of…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
17- 1965, Sept: Typing, Hurricane Betsy, Sibling Discord, Sound of Music, & Another Baby

17- 1965, Sept: Typing, Hurricane Betsy, Sibling Discord, Sound of ...

I continue to share writings from my diary that I kept during my growing up years in the mid-1960s in Southwest Georgia. The stories prior…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
16- 1965 Aug: Monopoly, Ice Cream Truck, Playing PIG, Big Germany News, School

16- 1965 Aug: Monopoly, Ice Cream Truck, Playing PIG, Big Germany N...

The life adventures continue. I documented these times in a diary when I was growing up in Southwest Georgia. Please enjoy the jumps back…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
15- 1965 Aug: Summer Camp, Making Moving Pictures, Bowling, “Bye Bye Birdie”

15- 1965 Aug: Summer Camp, Making Moving Pictures, Bowling, “Bye By...

Another two-week glimpse into the life of a 13 year old growing up in 1965 Southwest Georgia unfolds from the pages of my diary. I kept a…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
14- 1965 July: Mansions, Picnics, Board Games, Driving, First Brush with Death

14- 1965 July: Mansions, Picnics, Board Games, Driving, First Brush...

The details of life fill these childhood diary writings from 1965! I am reminded how images from childhood stay with us throughout life…
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13- 1965 July, Birth, 1st Flight, Turning 13, Cookouts, & Movies

13- 1965 July, Birth, 1st Flight, Turning 13, Cookouts, & Movies

These diary entries from the summer of 1965 offer a glimpse back into time. Childhoods always have etchings of good and bad. Sometimes the…
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12- 1965 June: New Car, the Picture Show, a New Friend, & a Turn for the Worse

12- 1965 June: New Car, the Picture Show, a New Friend, & a Turn fo...

My family’s first ever purchase of a brand new car happened in 1965! Previous cars had been ‘used’ vehicles: 1949 Chrysler, 1955 Buick…
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11- 1965 June: Badminton, 4-H, Bible School, Community Softball & Pool Filters

11- 1965 June: Badminton, 4-H, Bible School, Community Softball & P...

I feel that I can literally beam myself back in time with this dive into my girlhood diaries from 1960s. As I share these writings, I hope…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
10- 1965 May: Nursing Home, Piano Recital, HS Graduation & Outdoor Lights

10- 1965 May: Nursing Home, Piano Recital, HS Graduation & Outdoor ...

The dedication of outdoor lights at the high school baseball diamond opened thoughts of the summer months ahead for a community in…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
9- 1965 May : Mother’s Day, 4-H, Puppy Eyes, Revivals, & Math Challenges!

9- 1965 May : Mother’s Day, 4-H, Puppy Eyes, Revivals, & Math Chall...

As a 12 year old, I attended school in small town Georgia during that spring of 1965. I wrote from my heart in my diary about everyday…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
8- 1965 April: Easter, Science Fair, Color TV, Report Cards, & New Puppies

8- 1965 April: Easter, Science Fair, Color TV, Report Cards, & New ...

I find many reminders of rebirth and renewal in these diary writings from the last two weeks of April. Please, enjoy these writings of a 12…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
7- 1965 April: Hospitals, Baby Squirrels, Study Sessions, Family Stress

7- 1965 April: Hospitals, Baby Squirrels, Study Sessions, Family St...

Enjoy the onset of springtime from the perspective of a seventh grade 12 year old in Southwest Georgia during the mid 1960’s. I am thrilled…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
6- 1965 March Part 2, Family Insanity, a Spaceship, a Broken Hip & Selma

6- 1965 March Part 2, Family Insanity, a Spaceship, a Broken Hip & ...

I delve again into the consciousness of Junior High in that springtime of 1965. As I re-experience life through my diary writings, I…
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Donna Anglin Moraco
5- 1965 March Part I, “The Kit,” Birthdays & Spring Holidays

5- 1965 March Part I, “The Kit,” Birthdays & Spring Holidays

The first week of March breathes the hope of Spring into our lives, no matter our age or the era of our lives.
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4- 1965 February Part 2, TV, Penicillin & 6 Weeks Tests

4- 1965 February Part 2, TV, Penicillin & 6 Weeks Tests

As I peruse my diary entries from 1965 and share the actual writings of my 12 year old self, I often feel that I’d love to have a real time…
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3- 1965 February Part 1, a Trophy & Valentines Day

3- 1965 February Part 1, a Trophy & Valentines Day

Sometimes, as I reread my diary entries from over 50 years ago, I am astonished at the amazing flooding back of memories.
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2- 1965, January Part 2, Snow & Measles!

2- 1965, January Part 2, Snow & Measles!

For the southwest corridor of Georgia, snow was certainly an unusual phenomenon. During my first 25 years of life, I could count on one…
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