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Title:How to Make them Goodies
Notice:Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
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Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

2137.0. "Laughing Brook" by ORGMAN::HAMILTON () Tue Dec 05 1989 09:54

    I collect interesting cookbooks, especially "favorite recipes of..."
    I was looking at one yesterday that's called "Mother West Wind's
    Favorite Recipes."  It was published in 1976 by Friends of Laughing
    Brook, Inc.  The illustrations are 'early American type' and remind
    me of Shaker cookbooks I have, but there's no mention anywhere in
    the book of origin.  My Shaker cookbooks list other communities,
    my books from Restored Historical Villages tell where they're located.
    
    Anyone out there know where Laughing Brook is?
    
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2137.1I think Laughing Brook is in Cape CodCLOSET::FARRTue Dec 05 1989 16:3510
    
    The `Mother West Wind' stories were written by Thornton Burgess (sp?),
    from Sandwich, Mass. on Cape Cod.  They were probably written around
    1900-1920 and are very memorable; they're mostly fables about how
    things in nature became they way they are.  
    
    There's a place in Sandwich to visit, and my guess is that it's
    called Laughing Brook from the cookbook that you have.  
    
    Julie
2137.2Laughing Brook locationWFOV12::COLLETTEWed Dec 06 1989 21:0812
    There is a Laughing Brook located in Hampden, MA.
    
    It boasts its own 'Mother West Wind' storyteller (Thorton Burgess).
    They have caged wildlife that has been injured and unable to survive
    on their own, nature trails, "happenings", gift store, and the like
    
    The Friends of Laughing Brook are folks that organize, or otherwise
    contribute, to fund raising functions that raise money for animal
    food, repair and general upkeep/enhancing of Laughing Brook.
    
    Sounds like this might be what you are looking for - good luck!
    
2137.3My what memories My what memoriesDYNORM::NORMANTeri Norman - DYNORM::NORMANFri Dec 08 1989 10:5019
GASP.  I could not believe this topic when I saw it.  These are my favorite
books from childhood.  They also happen to be my mothers.  Over the past
few years my mother has tried to complete her childhood collection of these books.
Some of her originals are from the early 1900's.  

If anyone does locate this cookbook I would love to have a copy (unless of
course we are talking BIG BUCKS.)  Or if you can find a phone number for
me to call so I can order it I would be forever grateful!

What a GREAT Christmas present this would make.  Being out here in Dayton
Ohio makes it a little hard for me to hunt this place down.

Please contact me if you get any further information on this cookbook.

To all friends of Johnny Chuck.

Teri Norman
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2137.4Phone Number for Laughing BrookWFOV11::COLLETTEThu Dec 14 1989 17:467
    
    
    The phone number for Laughing Brook (the one located in Hampden,
    Massachusetts) is 413-566-8034.
    
    Hope this is the one you are looking for!