Conversation with 66 year old male and 61year old female, Macungie, Pennsylvania (Transcript)

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Husband and wife, 66 and 61 years old, living in Macungie, Le High County, PA. Man is native speaker of Pennsylvania German who learned English in school; woman is native English speaker who learned Pennsylvania German before starting school.

Talk about canning; preserving; drying fruits; regional food specialties; winemaking; home remedies; and school.

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01/01/1977

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