Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: August 5, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: August 5, 1943

They celebrate an anniversary; my dear mother turned 10, which means today she is...!

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: August 5, 1943
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Thelma and Lowell were such newlyweds at this point that they celebrated the day of their wedding each month. Today was their “11-month anniversary,” and Lowell brought her a two-pound box of Heavny Hash candy. “Very good,” wrote Thelma, who had a demonstrably sweet tooth.

Good thing Lowell had just gotten his pay, netting $91.25. He also paid the rent a…

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