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The Match King’s Son
Tommy was his name. His father made millions of, and in, matches with which to light a fire or a cigarette, packed in those little boxes we all had in our kitchens. The Match King’s princeling was blond, loud and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bronx New York, Brooklyn Dodgers, Girl Scouts, New Rochelle, New York Times, Roosevelt Elementary School, Westchester New York
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Scenes from my life: Neil Sedaka
The setting: a square, dull, small room without windows. A cell, really. A few wooden chairs in a row, as if it were a tiny theater. An upright piano backed against one of the walls in a front corner of … Continue reading
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Tagged "Darling Lily", "Lightning Strikes", "Love Story", "Sound of Silence", Artie Garfunkel, Charlie Bluhdorn, Francis Lai, Frank Yablans, Gulf + Western, Howard Greenfield, Lou Christie, Neil Sedaka, Paramount Pictures, Paul Simon, Stanley Jaffe
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When I was in bed with Robert Redford, he made me laugh and laugh
His bedroom was the simplest room of all–except where the dresser was garnished with a toilet set of pure dull gold. Daisy took the brush with delight, and smoothed her hair, whereupon Gatsby sat down and shaded his eyes and … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Great Gatsby" 1974, F Scott Fitzgerald, John Box, Mia Farrow, Robert Redford, Turnbull & Asser
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