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Cocoanuts were a treat for children on Decoration Day, now Memorial Day.
Coconuts were a treat for children on Decoration Day, now Memorial Day.
The coconuts became a tradition when children began buying them at the Andover Spa on Elm Street.  


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*[http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11BV9201665X2.19034&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=1&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.AW&term=goldsmith%2C+bessie&aspect=subtab783#focus ''The Townwoman's Andover''] by Bessie Goldsmith (R974.45 Gol), page 67.
 
*"The coconuts are here!," ''Andover Townsman'', May 22, 2003.
*"Coo-coo for coconuts," ''Andover Townsman'', June 1, 2006.
*"Bessie Goldsmith's work helps crack 'cocoanut' question," ''Andover Townsman'', June 15, 2006, p. 40.
*"Coconuts, the Spa and Memorial Day," ''Andover Townsman'', May 22, 2008, p. 9.
 
 
 
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*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=keyword&tp=keyword&t=townswoman's%20andover&ft=&l=5&d=1&f=&av= ''The Townwoman's Andover''] by Bessie Goldsmith, page 67 (R974.45 Gol)  


[[Image:decorationday.jpg|thumb|...''Cocoanut and Decoration Day''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:decorationday.jpg|thumb|...''Cocoanut and Decoration Day''.... click to enlarge|left]]

Latest revision as of 10:57, 21 September 2013

Coconuts were a treat for children on Decoration Day, now Memorial Day. The coconuts became a tradition when children began buying them at the Andover Spa on Elm Street.

See

  • "The coconuts are here!," Andover Townsman, May 22, 2003.
  • "Coo-coo for coconuts," Andover Townsman, June 1, 2006.
  • "Bessie Goldsmith's work helps crack 'cocoanut' question," Andover Townsman, June 15, 2006, p. 40.
  • "Coconuts, the Spa and Memorial Day," Andover Townsman, May 22, 2008, p. 9.


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...Cocoanut and Decoration Day.... click to enlarge


--Eleanor 17:21, February 2, 2006 (EST)

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