Nostalgia





Mr. Peanut



Did you know that the beloved Mr. Peanut was born in
Suffolk, Virginia in 1916? Today, Mr. Peanut can be seen
at many a parade, store opening and county fair. He's quite
an international celebrity.





NASA



Did you ever think that someday astronauts would really go
into outer space like Flash Gordon and Dale Arden?
NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.,
forges new frontiers in aeronautics and was home
to the first Mercury 7 astronauts -- 45 years ago!





"The Waltons"



Did you know that Earl Hamner Jr., creator of "The Waltons"
television series, was born in Schuyler, Va.?
His family lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains during
the Great Depression, and he, the oldest of eight children,
was actually the model for "John Boy" in the series.





Dr Pepper



Did you know that Dr Pepper is the oldest soft drink in America?
Another fact is that the inventor, Wade Morrison, named it after
Dr. Charles Pepper, a Virginia doctor who gave Morrison his first job
in Rural Retreat, Va.





Misty of Chincoteague



Who doesn't remember Marguerite Henry's beloved book,
Misty of Chincoteague, a story about a wild pony who lived
on the Eastern Shore of Virginia? This book captivated generations
of boys and girls, and many of them have made the trek to the
annual Chincoteague Pony Swim & Auction every July





Eskimo Pie



Did you know that Eskimo Pie was the nation's first chocolate
-covered ice cream bar? It was invented in 1920 by Christian Nelson,
He sold his Eskimo Pie Corp. in 1922 to Reynolds' Metals Co. in Virginia,
who invented the ice cream bar's foil wrapper!





Edgar Allan Poe



Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe lived in Richmond, Va.,
until he was 17? His formative years must have influenced his
frightening tales, tales that influenced our own childhood nightmares.
The Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, just a few houses from
where he lived as a child.





Girl Scout Cookies



Did you know that ABC Bakers, a division of Interbake Foods,
is the oldest and most experienced licensed manufacturer of
Girl Scout Cookie?
ABC Bakers in Richmond, Va., provides about half of the country's
supply of Girl Scout Cookies, which are among the top 15 most
popular selling cookies in the United States.






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