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Richard J Salomonson's avatar

Oneida may have exploded, but 120 years later it was reborn as a commune notable for free love and later the manufacture of silverware. Talk about perseverance.

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Kate Fall's avatar

"Free love, and also silverware!" I do love that the commune expelled Charles Guiteau - nobody wanted free love with that guy. Central NY has such a strange history.

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Timothy M Dwyer's avatar

Great read, Kate. And regarding your glee about Western NY winters, as a NH native I note winter (from Halloween until the Mayflies hatch) is ‘the other half’ of the year!

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Al Ross III's avatar

Really enjoyed this Kate! Thank you

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Geoff Anderson's avatar

What a lovely read Kate. Thanks for this.

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