The Era -- Day By Day

[LizzieMaine]

And in the Daily News...

He waived all claims to her fortune? He's a PHONY phony count!

Everyone in his unit knows to steer clear of Sergeant Solly Pincus...

DID YOU KNOW -- Measles used to be a discus thrower!

"Oh, we'll have plenty of time to uncomfortably avoid this subject..."

"Oh well. Back to work, I guess. Got to figure out why the water tastes so funny lately..."

If memory serves, it was mentioned that Beezie served in the CBI. I wonder if he ever ran into Hu Shee?

Well they are! Shut up!

Don't worry, knobhead, you'll get your lumps soon enough.

Sleep well.

Wait'll you see her at the top of the card at St. Nicholas Arena.

 

[LizzieMaine]

And also...

"I'll jolly well marry who I please!" -- Lilibet.

 

[Fading Fast]

"Me'n Siddy gonna go inneh," declares Alice, "an' tell -- um, t'trut'. Leas' t'' trut' like it says onna papehs t'eh." "Oi wish ye'd let me get'chee a lawyarrr, an' leave this man Saaaahloman aloon. Oi think ye'd get maaaaar ooot'v it, if ye'd let me..." "T' las' time I let'choo get me a lawyeh," declares Alice, fixing Uncle Frank in a deadly glare, "awl I gawt was five yeehs." "Ah," sighs Uncle Frank...

I don't know, Alice has a good point about Frank's lawyer, but Frank has a good point about Solomon as, my guess, he's the type of man who will quickly find the loose thread in Alice's story. Some people are very good at that, and I'd bet Solomon is one of them. The whole things makes me nervous.

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Incidentally, this book is presently among several stacked on my nightstand. A fun, jaunty look at the life and times of a ball club from the beginnings in the 1880s up to 1944. Oh, and good work for A&S getting Sukey out to do a personal appearance. He won't say much unless you ask him directly, but he's well worth asking.

For those interested, there are copies on used book sites in "very good" condition for about $25. (And that was with just a cursory search.)

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"No," concedes Ma, "we doon't yet knoo when 'ee's comin', boot he is." "Wondeh if 'e's loint 'is lesson," frowns Joe. "An' what kin'a fawt'eh is'ee gonna be f'Willie when 'e DOES get back?" "Ah," ahs Ma, realizing that certain things have transpired since Joe went overseas that now require an explanation. She twists her dish rag nervously, takes a deep breath, and, Joe's eyes widening with every word, unwinds the story of Hops Gaffney and Marie Belasco's attempt at extortion, and Uncle Frank and the altered birth certificate. When she finishes, Joe is silent for a long moment. "Well," he shrugs, "if he AIN'T loint 'is lesson yet, he will now...."

I tell ya, I don't like any of it. It all makes me nervous.

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He waived all claims to her fortune? He's a PHONY phony count!

Good one, Lizzie. That said, this sounds like a very "incomplete" story. If Page Four does its legwork, more will come out.

Frank's got to be keeping a close eye on the fake-coupon family-biz story. That's a heck of a family picture. I bet their neighbors are following this one closely: "They seemed like such a nice family." "They did always seem to have money for whatever they needed once the war started." "I never liked the father, but she was always so nice." "My kids loved eating over there - said they had all the food you could want."

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"Oh, we'll have plenty of time to uncomfortably avoid this subject..."

You can always sell it.