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The Moulin Rouge [1971]

Posted on January 25, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  Everybody has to leave! My junior year in college I was lucky enough to take a course that included a trip to London, Paris, Rome and Malta with kids from a half-dozen midwestern schools.  Round trip plane fare, three … Continue reading →

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Playing High Poker [1971]

Posted on January 24, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  Any woman to win 1,000 to 1 Not everyone in college was doing acid, and most of our frat brothers had no idea.  Our fraternity was throwing a party, but me, Rocky and Zeek didn’t have dates so instead … Continue reading →

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A Moderation of Moderation [second daily dose of Being a Role Model]

Posted on January 23, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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By 1971 you could expect that most of the incoming freshmen class either regularly smoked dope or was open to trying it come the first Friday night someone else had some.  That was the reason the Blazers gave me for … Continue reading →

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A Twisted Tale about Being a Good Role Model [1971]

Posted on January 22, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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My junior year at Hamline I lucked out getting no roommate at the Sorin Men’s Dormitory.   The guy just never showed-up.  I really got into enjoying time by myself thinking and reading.  My favorite book junior year was The Arrogance … Continue reading →

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Finally a New Leaf [fifth daily dose of Freshman Year]

Posted on January 19, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Sophomore year started out with big news.  Our incoming class president (whom we’d just elected in the Spring) wasn’t coming back having been arrested trying to cross the Mexican Border with marijuana packed in his tires, apparently not figuring the … Continue reading →

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