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Take this humorous historic quiz about Erie, PA from the 1980s

Posted on January 1, 2026 by xtinethewriter

Take this humorous quiz from 1985 about Erie, PA and see how you score. Continue reading →

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Erie, PA Military History Quiz: Xtine’s 20 questions

Posted on May 2, 2025 by xtinethewriter

Hello Erie history lovers, it’s time to put on your military thinking cap and take a quiz about Erie’s notable military past. Continue reading →

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Cash – the great Confuser of the 21st Century: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 25, 2022 by xtinethewriter

Cash used to be King, but has since been demoted to Undesirable status in our plastic-laden society. Continue reading →

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Check out these photos from an Erie Cablevision promotional event on the EMTA trolley with local radio personality Dan Geary in 1993: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on March 17, 2022 by xtinethewriter

These images were captured on film in 1993 at a promotional event in Erie, PA by Christine Lorraine Morgan (aka xtinethewriter), who worked at the cable company and helped coordinate the activity. This is several years before the local cable … Continue reading →

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Dig this crazy list of 51 super groovy catch phrases and slang of the 1960s/Psychedelic Era: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on January 15, 2022 by xtinethewriter

It’s 1968 and here’s how we talk in everyday life if we’re part of the hip crowd: 1. Don’t blow your stack. 2. Don’t blow your top. 3. Don’t lose your cool. 4. Level with me. 5. She’s a living … Continue reading →

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A Squabble of Seagulls? A Leap of Leopards? Check out Christine’s Chronicles: A-Z List of 26 Unusual Animal Group Names

Posted on December 22, 2021 by xtinethewriter

By Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ Dec. 21, 2021 The first time I heard the phrase a “murder of crows” I chucked because I assumed it was uttered by someone who didn’t like crows just goofing around. How wrong I was! … Continue reading →

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Anthology of bad Jokes: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on October 7, 2021 by xtinethewriter

Yes, I’ve been told to stick to the facts, m’am, when writing. However, occasionally a “joke” rears its not-too-funny head in my brain, and this sort of nonsense erupts because of it. p.s. If any of these jokes gives you … Continue reading →

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Take a Look At This Classic Car Show in Lake City, PA

Posted on September 12, 2021 by xtinethewriter
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President Abraham Lincoln Dined in Erie, PA on his way to Washington to be inaugurated in 1861: Christine’s Chronicles

Posted on July 18, 2021 by xtinethewriter

President Abraham Lincoln Dined in Erie PA on His Way To Be Inaugurated Continue reading →

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HistoERIE Quiz – 19th Century Edition: Xtine’s 20 Questions

Posted on June 22, 2019 by xtinethewriter

You won’t believe what men were forced to do by law every Saturday in the early days of Erie, PA. Take this quiz and find out! Continue reading →

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