Chapter 14 of It's Me by Reva Patrick Coon vividly captures her early 20th-century childhood memories in Seattle and Dunsmuir, California. Reva recounts Sunday walks with her father, from toddler terrors like a giant octopus at a marine museum to fears of Native Americans fueled by Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and her father's warnings about "Siwash." Overcoming prejudices, she embraces joyful dances at Joyland hall with big bands like Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, and Ted Fioriato—fox trots, waltzes, and spins under twinkling lights.​

• Childhood Fears to Joy: Transition from Native American phobias and school chants to adult appreciation and vibrant 1920s-30s dances.

• Dunsmuir History: Joyland dance hall, big band era, family games (crocineau, Pit, Hearts), NYC adventures, WWII shifts, Railroad Days parades, centennial celebrations.

• Personal Milestones: First prom in flapper dress, Merrymakers club, tea at Miss Lynn's, dancing at 99, pets like Doby the poodle, Mount Shasta reflections.

Perfect for fans of memoirs, Irish-American heritage, Mount Shasta stories, big band nostalgia, and resilient centenarian tales. Narrated by Sarah Bronwyn Kelly in Reva's voice; produced by grandson Andy Coon. #RevaCoon #ItsMePodcast #DunsmuirMemoir #BigBandDances #ChildhoodMemories #MountShasta

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