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Meeting Sagittarius and Gemini [third daily dose of Summer of ’76]

Posted on February 29, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Hitchhiking out of Montreal, however, was not fun.  After fruitlessly spending an hour trying to thumb a ride out of the city, we decided to take a city bus to the outskirts and hope for better luck there.  But no … Continue reading →

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Old McDonald’s Farm [second dose of Summer of ’76]

Posted on February 28, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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When we got off the Sea Plane in New York we heard that Jefferson Starship was giving a free concert in Central Park that nite, and so went there.  While strolling amongst the concert-goers, we made friends with a couple … Continue reading →

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The Summer of ’76 [1976]

Posted on February 27, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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                 In God We Trust  Being a Philadelphian with a Saint Paul girlfriend made for the best summer of my life in my first 26 years.  In Philadelphia we were celebrating the 200th birthday of our Country with a “Bi-Centennial … Continue reading →

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A Dedicated Cab Driver [third daily dose of Verboten List]

Posted on February 26, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Finally we came down enough to get back to my sister’s around 4 a.m.  Then Sal tells me he has to go to work!  Every working day of his adult life his Dad has picked him up and together they … Continue reading →

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The Broad Street Scene [second dose of Verboten List]

Posted on February 23, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Just before I started driving a cab, Philadelphia’s cab drivers had been on strike for better pay.  The new contract that was bargained got better retirement benefits for the retired drivers and soon-to-retire drivers, but no pay increase for current … Continue reading →

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