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"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:32:59 -0400, "jmcquown" >
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>>The Foxfire Books. 1972.

>
> *Begun* in 1972. [or thereabouts] I just ran across my set in the
> attic earlier this morning. I think I have 6-7. I looked on
> Amazon to see what their dates were & it looks like they revived the
> series! I'm missing a few. Should probably buy them so when the
> apocalypse comes I'm ready. [I've got the one that builds a still-- so
> I guess I could just from there and barter.<g>]
>
> I found them very informative & great reading. not to mention what a
> great idea it was to introduce teens to *old* people and their ways--
> and record those ways for posterity.
>

Yeah, I was a teenager when these were first published. After I finished
reading Lord of the Rings I read the Foxfire books I liked learning how
to make my own soap and how to build a log cabin... not that I ever did
those things.

Jill