Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Mrs. Culp's Diary: Monday, July 5, 1937

Mrs. Culp's Diary: Monday, July 5, 1937

Hot day sends Mrs. Culp to the movies

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Mrs. Culp's Diary: Monday, July 5, 1937
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It was a steamy day in Tampa, 95 degrees at 4 p.m. Mrs. Culp decided to cool off at the air-conditioned Franklin Theatre, going by herself to see Thunder in the City and Wake Up and Live. Edward G. Robinson starred in the first film, a British import, which was supposed to be a drama but sounds to me like a romantic comedy. According to Wikipedia, “An A…

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