Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 15, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 15, 1943

They go to see the Southerlands' baby

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Lowell made a short entry in the diary today: “Went over to Ruth’s & Jim [Southerland] and saw the baby. Came home around 10:15.” I bet if Thelma had written this she would have said something about how cute the little fellow was.

This random photo, found on eBay, shows a happy couple in the 1940s with their equally happy baby. Let’s hope it is a suitabl…

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