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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
Posted in Culture, Scenes From My Life, The Facts of Life
Tagged Bronx New York, Brooklyn Dodgers, Girl Scouts, New Rochelle, New York Times, Roosevelt Elementary School, Westchester New York
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Democrat urges Congress pass legislation in “eight critical areas”
This might surprise you. It surprised me. Harry Truman said the state of the nation worried him. The Republicans and a number of southern democrats were trying “to fool the people with poppy cock.” Truman urged Congress to reconvene, in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged Brooklyn Dodgers, Harry Truman, Jackie Robinson, New York Giants, New York Yankees, Republican National Committee, Roger Kahn, Tom Dewey
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