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  1. LizzieMaine

    The Era -- Day By Day

    Poor, poor Mickey. And to think that was also the same day Judas threw Raven off the back of the truck. How much tragedy can one generation take? Here's a MLB-Network complilation featuring interviews with Owen and Tommy Henrich dissecting the moment. "I can't believe I missed it!" I will...
  2. LizzieMaine

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    And in the Daily News... "Dublin was thronged but all the pubs were closed." KIDS TODAY "Huh? Were you talking to me, Colonel? Gee, I wonder if that really was Burma!" And stupid, don't forget stupid. "Ah, Mr. Jenks, I have two daughters you know -- you wouldn't happen to be -- ah --...
  3. LizzieMaine

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    ("Bugs Bunny!" reads Leonora, before puzzling "Whassa Bugs Bunny?" "Oi guess she ain't seen too many pictchar shows," chuckles Ma. "Whatta YOU t'ink it's awlabout, Ma?" queries Sally. "T'is Brooklyn Collitch guy wants t'meet 'eh. Whatcha t'ink it's awla'bout?" "Oh who knows," dismisses Ma. "Thim...
  4. LizzieMaine

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    And in the Daily News... Jeeezuz. People appreciate a FINE HIT MAN. Never miss a trick, do ya? Two words: "Kraft Dinner." NEVER MIND THE BABBLE I'M HUNGRY. "Look, have you ever read 'Live Alone And Like It?'" Bim needs a tax write-off. This would be a great time for April Kane to...
  5. LizzieMaine

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    ("Mrs. Krause???" sputters Sally as the train rattles thru the Hudson Tube. "T' day ain' DAWNED when I'm gonna cawl ya MRS. KRAUSE!" "Well," fumbles Alice, "I don' mean awla time, jus' at woik..." "T'at's even WOISE!" erupts Sally. "I neveh cawled Mildred Kelly 'Mrs. Kelly,' an' I sueh's hell...
  6. LizzieMaine

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    And in the Daily News... At F. Leary and Sons Plumbing and Heating, Jimmy the Chest and Danny the Neck exchange worried glances, and gaze down at their feet. New nominee for 1944 Headline Of The Year. "Song of Bernadette? Oh good, a musical." "Wild Girls of the Road." Cut your losses...
  7. LizzieMaine

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    ("Whattaya MEAN if t'ez on'y one seat lef' onna subway I gotta let YOU have it?" sputters Sally, as she and Alice stand in the foyer of 1720 63rd Street, dinner pails in hand. "Now jussaminute!" "I'm on'y kidd'n, Sal," insists Alice, recognizing a flare in Sally's eyes that instinctively causes...
  8. LizzieMaine

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    And finally... The 1940s are the golden age of processed convenience foods.
  9. LizzieMaine

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    And in the Daily News... "Once again I say to you, *I* have nothing to do with this!" -- Chas. Chaplin The Uncle Don story never actually happened, but it's been going around since at least 1930, which shows that somebody out there really doesn't like Uncle Don. C'mon, hackie, wake up and...
  10. LizzieMaine

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    And also... All the comfort of a lower Pullman berth in your own bedroom.
  11. LizzieMaine

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    (T'anks f'doin'a income tax f'r us, Ma," sighs Sally, sipping her post-work Coke as Leonora shows Willie the best way to stack nickels. "Noothin' to it, daaaghtar," smiles Ma. "I figyarred with aahl that's been gooin' aahn ye fargat aahl aboot it." "Yeh," Sally exhales. "An' now awlis wit'...
  12. LizzieMaine

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    Burma had it bad for Pat at one point, but her relationship with Terry is more of a big sister-little brother thing, at least it was until the last time they met, about three years ago. They both started to get a bit confused before circumstances intervened.
  13. LizzieMaine

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    Cheery and Burma have never met, and I don't remember that Burms ever even ran across Captain Blaze, at least not in person. When we last saw Cheery in 1939-40, Pat and Terry were separated by circumstance, so Terry wouldn't know her by sight although I'm sure Pat told him about her. Burma...
  14. LizzieMaine

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    And in the Daily News... "Transpaaaartin' in CABS?" snorts Uncle Frank. "AMATCHOORS!" "Carefree and Fun Loving." That's one way to put it. (I can't wait to see his "Hamlet.") You know, Mr. Gray, it's not healthy to hold onto resentments like this. You can't say they aren't a good...
  15. LizzieMaine

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    ("How 'bout t'at, huh," preens Alice, thrusting her chest outward to better display her new identification badge. "See what t'at says on'neh? 'Alice Krause -- Day Shift, B Unit, Cat'ode Line -- SUPEHVISEH.' Do I look serious 'nough inna pitcheh t'eh?" "Ain'nat sump'n," nods Sally. "I still can't...
  16. LizzieMaine

    The Era -- Day By Day

    And in the Daily News... Who's Gargantua think he is, Tommy Manville? I've never in my life been called "Madame," but I got my first "Ma'am" at 32. I thought they were talking to the lady behind me. It'll serve Flattop right if he runs into Elaine Barrie. "Like a squashed beetle! HAW...
  17. LizzieMaine

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    ("Ev'rybody's been lookin' at me funny," mutters Sally, dimly regarding her corned beef sandwich. "Jus' 'cause I absentee two days t'ey look at me like I crawl't out f'm unneh a rock." "Ehhh," ehhs Alice, chewing a hard roll with great vigor and margarine. "People been lookin'at me funny awl me...
  18. LizzieMaine

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    And in the Daily News... A very 1944 Page Four. "Looks as though Bob went Hollywood." "Sigh," sighs Joe, reaching for his potato peeler. Clip and Save. Unfortunately, it seems Mr. Flintheart can only do one particular face. Careful, Sandy, don't lean your head out too far! And keep...
  19. LizzieMaine

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    ("Siddy," begins Alice, gazing across the basement at her husband, who is showing young Willie how to rebuild a leaking steam valve, "yeh'ra smawrt guy." "Yeh," nods Krause, sliding his cigar from one corner of his mouth to the other as he shows Willie how to grind off the crimp holding the...
  20. LizzieMaine

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    That was an edict handed down by Joseph M. Patterson, publisher of the Daily News, and head of the Tribune-News Syndicate. He had direct supervisory authority over all the strips distributed by the syndicate, and he was also, like his cousin Col. R. R. McCormick of the Tribune, a staunch...

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