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    Unusual impressions...

    To: Solid Citizen We are long time civil war re-enactors'. A few of us are interested in the WW 2 era and thought we'd dip our toes in the water. At this point we are unaffiliated. Hope we can meet up with you sometime. Perhaps Gettysburg in September? We'll be in Lewisburg, Pa (Bucknell...
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    Unusual impressions...

    I portray a Teamsters union official, although in this photo the gestapo might be more like it. Big Joe
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    Whiskey

    Here's something about the various types of whiskey: http://www.hungrymonster.com/FoodFacts/Food_Facts.cfm?Phrase_vch=Beverages&fid=5899 Big Joe On the house
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    Have you ever been to...?

    In my travels I frequently find myself in small towns with ties to the golden era. Here's one I was in this week: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Wilkes Barre native Ham Fisher created the popular "Joe Palooka" comic strip.Benjamin Franklin Mahoney, born in Wilkes Barre in 1901 built Charles...
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    Cloth Diapers?

    I thought for a minute I was on the wrong web site. Big Joe
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    Necktie Knots

    Read the instructions: http://www.tie-a-tie.net/fourinhand.html Big Joe
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    Miller's Crossing

    Millrr's Crossing is a great movie, but I had to watch it several times to come to that conclusion. Don't give up. This one grows on you. Big Joe
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    If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

    Check out these vamps: http://silentladies.com/zVamps.html (Click on the picture.) Big Joe
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    1940's House

    I've seen this series previously and thought it was great. I wish they'd do an American home front version. Big Joe
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    The BEST weather in your town!

    Legend has it that Mark Twain once said the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. Big Joe
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    WANTED: Starter lid for a big melon

    I bought a great Fedora for about $40 bucks from Stacy Adams in Baltimore. Here's the web site: http://www.stacyadams.com/ I would also try the Bollman Hat outlet near Reading, PA BOLLMAN HAT FACTORY OUTLET 3017 N. Reading Rd. (Rt 272), Adamstown, PA 19501 717-484-4615 Big Joe
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    The BEST weather in your town!

    Here's another: "Damn," Ness said, rubbing his hands together, "this town?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s just as cold as Chicago. Next job I get is going to be in southern California" (Elliott Ness) Big Joe
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    The Untouchables...

    Read about the real Elliott Ness http://www.crimelibrary.com/ness/nessmain.htm As always, truth is better than fiction. Big Joe
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    The BEST weather in your town!

    "...it's cold out there colder than a ticket taker's smile at the Ivar Theatre, on a Saturday night." (lyrics by Tom Waits) Big Joe http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/tom_waits/emotional_weather_report.html
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    What exactly is "Film Noir?"

    Noir is French for black, giving us the concept of dark film. http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/Film%20Noir.html http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/RW-ThingCalledNoir.html Big Joe
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    Where do FL readers stand on tattooing?

    Tatoos? Not my bag. A tatoo might do something for my 40's impression. However in my other lives it would get in the way. We do Civil War re-enacting, a golden age tatoo would be hard to explain to the 'rebs. Big Joe
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    Matchbooks Made in Heaven.....

    I just ordered a box of matchbooks. Good for taking down the names of dames and lighting my Luckies. Big Joe
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    Matchbooks Made in Heaven.....

    Are the matchbooks still available? Any mugs left? Big Joe
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    The perfect Cup of Joe.

    Here's a great article about a hardworking cup of coffee: http://www.sacbee.com/content/shopping/drivethru/story/13888617p-14727582c.html No matter, I'm a dunkin donuts man myself. https://www.dunkindonuts.com/ Big Joe
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    HBO's Carnivale

    The first season was the better of the two. Having said that I'd still be glued to my set if there were a season three or four. Perhaps we should be writing letters to HBO. I understand the show had a very loyal following. Big Joe

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