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On Christmas, Barbara Stanwyck and the Singular Life [by Michael O’Keefe]
(ed. note: This post originally appeared on December 21, 2009 and it's a perennial favorite. I share Michael O'Keefe's love of Barbara Stanwyck and especially Christmas in Connecticut. When you've had enough of gifts…
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A Bronx Irish Christmas Long Ago (by Terence Winch)
In the kitchen at 1912 Daly Ave, Bronx, NY, ca. 1961: Paddy Winch, Bridie (nee Flynn) Winch, my brother-in-law Kenny Reich, Jesse [Jimmy] Winch, Terence Winch, P.J. Conway. C E L E…
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Dino Crocetii died today in 1995
On December 25, 1995, this is how they reported it on TV:
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In Praise of Amateur Singers, Carolers, and More (by Jenny Factor)
You now behold (in the photo above) a group of Beverly Hills High School alumni (parents, bankers, singers, and friends) returning to the alma mater as they do each December to sing "Still, Still,…
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Happy Boxing Day y’all (by Tynan Davis)
I'm from Texas, live in New York, and am currently wintering in Louisiana. I haven't the slightest clue what Boxing Day is. I never asked my Canadian former roommate and my English violinist-friend says…
