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artistecrafteur OP t1_j6n59pw wrote

Reply to 1953. Mary paused mid coal-heave for a photo. She also spoke seven languages and played piano beautifully. by artistecrafteur

My father’s mother. A first generation American from Hungary. She was the coolest. Don’t ask me what the seven languages were, though I believe Swahili was one of them. Hoping it turns up in these glorious masses of things kept.

Her father was a successful translator, and his eldest daughter was his protege.

And here she’s a wife and mother of three!

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everlovingkindness OP t1_j6n4v1r wrote

Reply to comment by markedasred in My dad performing circa 1977 by everlovingkindness

His name is Randy Scott. He had several bands but my favorite was Platinum Plus. Full 70's funky shiny costumes and giant afro wigs. 8-10-ish players with full horn section and dad on drums and vocals. He was a boss.

Thanks for the suggestion and for taking the time to connect.

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oftendreamoftrains t1_j6n0g7f wrote

Reply to Midget Bar 63rd and Pulaski , Chicago IL 1969 by AColdPimp

It looks like it's Halloween. The bartenders are in costumes, one of the women sitting at the bar is wearing a decoration of some sort on her forehead. And that very tall woman standing at the far right looks to actually be a man dressed as a woman. Edit: I just noticed the jack o lantern decoration. And the woman at the bar seems to be dressed as a flapper. And guy at the end, closes to us, is dressed as Al Capone.

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gwh811 t1_j6mzwac wrote

Reply to Andy Kaufman - 1970s by TheMegaSage

Jim Carey really did a great job playing him in the film he was in. But I really would love to see a new one where Sacha Baron plays him.

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