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We lived a half hour from Manhattan, and theatre tickets were cheap in those days - less than a movie costs now!
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For me, there are all kinds of magic to be found -- in music, books, acrobatics, and even websites that fix themselves.
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When I was little, nobody offered to run along behind me to teach me to ride a bike. This is not so surprising.
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My father had just traded in his early ’50s Cadillac for a brand new 1960 Chrysler Imperial, like the beauty in the featured image.
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I walked around the house looking for antiques. We have a few, but I don't own any of them. However the house is older than I am.
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This prompt asks what is the first news story we remember. For me that's easy. It was Quemoy and Matsu.
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Why did my parents give me the most popular girl's name of the Fifties? I guess they just liked it.
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If not for Retrospect, I would probably not be writing at all.
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No, fromlostiano is not the name of a song, as far as I know. It is a Spanish word for comical Spanish-to-English translations.
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His cardinal rule: to the outside world we must always present a united front.
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Give My Regards To Broadway
Prompted By Memorable Performances
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We lived a half hour from Manhattan, and theatre tickets were cheap in those days - less than a movie costs now!
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This Magic Moment
Prompted By Do You Believe in Magic?
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For me, there are all kinds of magic to be found -- in music, books, acrobatics, and even websites that fix themselves.
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Pedal Your Blues Away
Prompted By Riding a Bicycle
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When I was little, nobody offered to run along behind me to teach me to ride a bike. This is not so surprising.
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Breakdown
Prompted By Car Trouble
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My father had just traded in his early ’50s Cadillac for a brand new 1960 Chrysler Imperial, like the beauty in the featured image.
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Diamonds and Rust
Prompted By What I Own That's Older Than I Am
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I walked around the house looking for antiques. We have a few, but I don't own any of them. However the house is older than I am.
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We Just Disagree
Prompted By Broadcast News
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This prompt asks what is the first news story we remember. For me that's easy. It was Quemoy and Matsu.
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Whisper My Name
Prompted By What's in a Name
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Why did my parents give me the most popular girl's name of the Fifties? I guess they just liked it.
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If they asked me, I could write a book
Prompted By Why We Write
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If not for Retrospect, I would probably not be writing at all.
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Fromlostiano
Prompted By Lost in Translation
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No, fromlostiano is not the name of a song, as far as I know. It is a Spanish word for comical Spanish-to-English translations.
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Father and Daughter* (RetroFlash)
Prompted By What My Father Told Me
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His cardinal rule: to the outside world we must always present a united front.
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