Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Sept. 4, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Sept. 4, 1943

They celebrate their first anniversary in style at the famous Blue Room

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The big day arrived! Thelma said it was a “gloomy” day outside, but to get ready for their anniversary date that night, she shortened her new dress “and got our clothes all ready to wear.” She was “so tickled” when eight red roses arrived in the afternoon from Lowell.

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