Friday, March 26 (Day 15): The Uncle that I wrote about a few days ago turns 70 today. It doesn't seem possible. He is more like a friend than an uncle and thus he seems more like a contemporary. I love shopping for birthdays. Yesterday I went to Cracker Barrel to buy What Happened in ... 1940. Love those books. So in 1940 a new car cost $850, a new home $3750 and stamps ar $.03. Today is shopping day. I set out to buy all things 1940. Al Pacino was born in 1940. Must buy him Godfather. Duh!!!! Grapes of Wrath was Pulitzer Prize winner. He must have the book and the movie b/c Steinbeck and Henry Fonda both rock. Seriously, Ted Koppel and Tom Brokaw were both born in 1940 only 2 days apart from one another. Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw led the music hit parade. Frank Sinatra debuted live in 1940. I purchase about 15 different things that scream 1940 and we have a birthday celebration for him. He deserves every bit of it. What a great guy.
- Jeff Hamilton
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