Opinion
Alligators like to eat marshmallows, although they shouldn’t. Alligators also like to eat turtles because they are crunchy outside, but soft and chewy inside. Clearly, alligators have good taste and undoubtedly, 50 years ago when Alley’s General Store carried penny candy, alligators would have been in seventh heaven there. Alligators are not, however, voracious eaters — their large mouths and fierce bite notwithstanding, they can get along quite nicely eating just once a month.
Shine On
From a June, 1950 Gazette edition:
A retrospect of prohibition days on Martha’s Vineyard brings to light certain annals not unlike those familiar to the nation at large. It was inevitable that an Island conveniently situated off the coast and accessible from the sea would be involved in some of the activities of the era — and the Vineyard was, though many residents saw little or nothing of these activities and the community as a whole stood apart from lawlessness then as now.
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
To the person who did this:
God is great!
Tilton House
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
Hello. I am wondering if anyone could send me some photos of the Tilton house as it looks today. Our family tree goes back to the late Benjamin S. Tilton of Chilmark.
Paul Tilton ([email protected])
Apache Junction, Ariz.
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POOR CONDUCT
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
The end of another school year is a bittersweet process. This is our final Sophomores Speak Out. We are reflecting on our history class, and what we will take with us on our journey as students and as people. Students start summer jobs, study for finals and get ready for the long wait of summer vacation. This time of year gets crazy with mixed emotions. First of all, after two years in high school, I can’t believe how fast the time goes by! I was told this as a freshman, but you don’t really believe it. Halfway through my high school career, I realize it is true.