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The Last Paperboy in America

Maybe it was yesterday, or perhaps today, but the last paperboy (or papergirl) in America was born. Every morning, I hear the familiar “phlip” of one of the Chicago dailies being tossed onto my neighbors porches.  This is a three “phlip” block, and the paperboy does not have a bag on a bicycle, but tosses... Read more »

By Richard Davis,
August 14, 2012 at 10:04 am • 

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  Yes, I LOVED TV Dinners. I'm sure they have every chemical known to man -- and some that weren't, but they were square and cool at the same time. And you really did eat them in front of the TV.

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