Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: April 12, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: April 12, 1943

She "mopes" the house; Mrs. Roosevelt sees "Oklahoma!"

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: April 12, 1943
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Lowell was working a twelve-hour day shift today. Thelma “cleaned and moped [sic] the house good.” Was that a Freudian slip? They had a late supper and listened to the radio at night.

Mrs. Roosevelt’s “My Day” syndicated newspaper told of her final stop in New York after a cross-country trip visiting her daughter and grandchildren in San Francisco. To read about it, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. Upgrade by clicking below.

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