The Forties   
Added November 21 2004 

The Forties is a beautiful site.  It has pictures and stories.  The owner has put a lot of effort in preserving the most memorable parts of the 1940s. 

Solve a Mystery Online!

For everyone who enjoys a mystery, read these free online short mystery stories and try to solve the crime.  This would make a fun group activity too!

Eakle's Family Site

Let's just let this family speak for themselves:  "HOWDY!"   Glad you stopped by and hope you have fun roamin' around our place.   Check out our clean jokes, applets, heart warming stories, great music, n' cyber cards and shake off that stress from your long day !    I'll betcha' the following pages will give you a big ol' belly laugh, stir a memory from the past, make your ol' foot start tappin' the floor, or slip a warm blessing under your door.   

On-line Jigsaw Puzzles

Do you like jigsaw puzzles?  Then this site is for you!  To work these puzzles, you simply "click and drag" the pieces into place.

 Locate and E-Mail Your High School Classmates!

If you would like to track down old friends from your high school graduating class and send them an e-mail, check out this web site.  You can look for old friends and also register your own name and e-mail address.  Who knows, someone may be trying to find YOU!

SeniorNet

This web site has WWII Message Boards, including a WWII Living Monument Message Board.  It also has Message Boards for Book Discussions if you like to read.

Veterans' Forum

Sponsored by the History Channel, the Veterans' Forum has several message boards and a lot of interesting features.

Read the Humorous Rhyming Roadside Burma Shave Signs!

Take a stroll down memory lane with this great Burma Shave web site!  Listen to Glen Miller and more great music on the juke box while you are there!

RoadTripAmerica

This web site is published on the road by Megan Edwards, Mark Sedenquist, and Marvin the Road Dog.  This trio firmly believes that getting there is all the fun!  You can follow their trip, read their journal, and even send an e-mail to Marvin the dog! They also have pictures of funny roads signs. 

If you like to read, this web site is for you!  You can read excerpts from bestsellers, book summaries, book reviews and author biographies for hundreds of books. If you are in the market for a new book, you can compare its price at 40 online bookstores.

AntiqueFishingLures

Do you like to fish? This is a fun web site!  It has pictures of old fishing lures and their original boxes.  The web site belongs to a collector.  

The History of 
Roller Coasters

Do you enjoy roller coaster rides?  This web site follows the history of roller coasters, beginning with the very first roller coaster ever built. 

Art Gallery

This is a great web site if you like art.  It has original arts of work...paintings, sculpture, you name it. 

Florida Gardening Forum

Do You like to garden?  This web site has a message board for people to write about their gardening questions and experiences.  If you know about gardening, maybe you can help someone out by answering their question. 

Another gardening web site! This one has a lot of pictures of flowers. 

The British
Lawnmower Museum

This web site has interesting pictures and facts about lawnmowers!  Everything from lawnmower racing to museum tours!   

Tampa Bay History Center

If you like history you may enjoy this web site.  It has early pictures of the area, and tells about its history.

Heartlight Greeting
 Cards by E-mail

This web site has a selection of free on-line greeting cards that you can e-mail to your friends.  There are lots of cards to choose from.  You have to provide your e-mail address to send a card to a friend.

Crossword Puzzles!

If you like to do crossword puzzles, check out this web site.   

The Florida Quilt Collection

This web site has pictures of quilts and provides information about each quilt, such as who sewed the quilt and what (or who) it was made for.

Today in History

Interesting stories about events that happened in history on this date.

The Greatest Films

Are you a film buff? This is a unique website containing interpretive, descriptive review commentary and historical background, a wealth of film reference material, and hundreds of colorful, vintage film posters for some of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century.