This podcast is a reading of Stanley D. Brandon&#39;s book, &#34;A Long, Long Time Ago When Grandpa Was A Little Boy.&#34; It tells of his life as a young boy, being raised on a small farm near Maroa, Illinois during the World War II years.

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This chapter tells how Grandpa would use his imagination to play with objects.

A Boy and His Gun

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This chapter describes how every bit of the harvested corn would be put to use.

Corn Cribs and Cobs

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This chapter describes how Grandpa harvested corn when he was a boy.

Picking Corn in the Early Days

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This chapter describes how Grandpa and his brother would cultivate the corn as young boys.

Cultivating Corn

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This chapter tells of a gift that Uncle Glen gave to Grandpa.

Stick 'Em Up

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This chapter tells the story of when Grandpa traveled to Shelbyville to visit his grandmother.

The Bus Ride

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This chapter tells of the time of losing power in a storm.

The Night of the Big Storm

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This chapter tells of a cut that Grandpa received when using his jackknife.

The Jackknife

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This chapter tells the story of an injury on the ball diamond.

Randall School Ball Game

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This chapter describes what life was like before cell phones.

Phone Calls

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This chapter tells of what Grandpa&#39;s father did with an old well that was not used anymore.

Bricks from the Well

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This chapter tells of a memorable Christmas present.

Christmas 1945

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This chapter tells of a very memorable birthday party.

The Birthday Party

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This chapter tells of how he learned to drive and gives some counsel to young drivers.

Learning to Drive

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This chapter describes the blessings of summers and how he often spent them.

Summer

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This chapter describes one of Grandpa&#39;s dairy cows.

Jupie the Cow

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This chapter tells the story of what he found down by the creek.

Swinging Across the Creek (and Eating Crow)

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This chapter tells of an accident his mother had with a tractor.

Through the Wall

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This chapter describes a song that they once sang at church.

Mairzy Dotes

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This chapter describes the church Grandpa attended as a little boy.

Maroa Methodist Church

This podcast is a reading of Stanley D. Brandon's book, "A Long, Long Time Ago When Grandpa Was A Little Boy." It tells of his life as a young boy, being raised on a small farm near Maroa, Illinois during the World War II years.