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Another Hooker Encounter [1984]

Posted on April 12, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  “And now he won’t pay me!” It took a couple years for my law practice to earn enough money to take a Florida vacation – and then only by Greyhound Bus to meet up with a friend who was … Continue reading →

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Trapped in My Own House [1982]

Posted on April 11, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  I’ve got the short one It was standing room only at the Turf Club so I took my drink with me to the can and set it on top of the urinal.  The guy next to me comes in … Continue reading →

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Finding the Cops [second daily dose of Greatest Date Ever]

Posted on April 10, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Back in the Corvette, I’m driving again and she says, “Wherever you want to go.”  Knowing this great bar with an outdoor fire pit, clear on the other side of town (to give me plenty of drive time), I head … Continue reading →

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Greatest Date Ever (until Ace) [1983]

Posted on April 9, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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I didn’t even know her name yet One of the folks Nick mentioned I should call once back in Minnesota, a union organizer, played softball on a men’s softball team and hung out with the pro-IRA Irish crowd.  So now … Continue reading →

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All Part of the Job [second daily dose of Doing Hard Time]

Posted on April 8, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Meanwhile, back in prison, Lenora kept rounding up good recommendations from the prison guards, and had me coming to visit monthly for updates and new information (a 90 minute round trip).  I told her not to be optimistic – few … Continue reading →

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