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3. Memories

Reply to choie (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 12:07 PM

Jan 2014

I grew up in Suffolk county LI from 1960 to 1979. I remember him from that era. I think he wrote a weekly column for Newsday? I was not that politically aware as a child, but this brings back fond memories of my youth.

92 was a good run, Otis.

-90% Jimmy

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