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The Night Will Be Young Forever
It was 1962, the rabble beyond the waterway were already well…
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Ignition
Whenever a girl got into my car, any chance of my paying undivided…
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Plumage and Perfume
Somewhere in the genetic code for human male behavior, there…
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Boulevard of Greedy Dreams
Child labor laws did not apply in my hometown. The young, and…
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Sartorial Satire at Gene Todd’s Pool Room
Dino didn’t compromise fashion for the pool room.
Grown men…
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Barrel of Grunts
We started playing poker in the eighth grade. All things to do…
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Stealing With Both Eyes
We started playing poker in the private chambers of a legendary…
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Tantalizing Petesy
Petesy liked a small rod, easy to manage close to the pier. He…
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Striking a Chord
The first intimations we got of the atmosphere in beer joints…