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Tag: Humor

Photo: Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor from the television comedy "Green Acres." Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Nothing to Laugh At: WWII Heroics of 1960s Sitcom Stars

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 6, 2021

Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about the amazing WWII service of comedic actors who later starred in 1960s sitcoms... (Read More)

Illustration: Santa Claus

Christmas Humor of the 19th Century

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 16, 2020

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find our ancestors’ Christmas humor from the 19th century... (Read More)

Photo: roasted turkey. Credit: M. Rehemtulla; Wikimedia Commons.

Family Fun for Thanksgiving Day

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 25, 2020

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find riddles and puzzles that entertained our ancestors for the Thanksgiving holiday... (Read More)

Photo: Baltimore & Ohio electric locomotive, 1895. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Quarantine Blues? Longing to Get Away? Our Ancestors’ Travel Quotes

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 8, 2020

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find some of our ancestors’ comments about traveling... (Read More)

Illustration: a logo made from the word “genealogy”

Original Genealogy Expressions You Never Heard Before

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on October 24, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak uses her witty imagination to create humorous genealogy expressions and definitions... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Social Security Administration. Credit: United States Social Security Administration; Wikimedia Commons.

Fun with Historical Social Security Numbers

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 27, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find fun facts about Social Security Numbers... (Read More)

Photo: Mary with her little lamb

Parent Pranksters: Funny Names Recorded on the U.S. Federal Census

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on September 6, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches the U.S. Federal Census to find funny names that parents have given their children... (Read More)

Illustration: a drawing of a laughing woman

Kin Jokes for Genealogists

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on July 25, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak looks through old newspapers to find jokes our ancestors told about kin... (Read More)

Photo: picnic shelter at Indian Springs State Park, Georgia. Credit: Dsdugan; Wikimedia Commons.

Family Reunion Idea: Write Daffydil Jokes like Our Ancestors

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 24, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents ideas for fun family reunions by finding our ancestors’ jokes, called “daffydils,” in old newspapers... (Read More)

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