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Does Anybody Do Beggars Night for Halloween Anymore?
I heard about Beggars Night (which is tonight) when I was a kid back in the day, but my brother and I never went out the night before Halloween. I think the principal of Lincoln Elementary school (which was torn down many years ago) told us that going out on Beggars Night was not a…
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Jim Whistles “Anchors Aweigh”
I carefully “weighed” the decision on whether or not to whistle another tune, but figured I could make it through “Anchors Aweigh.” The history of the song is interesting and you can read about it here. My dad, John Amos, enlisted in the United States Navy when he was in the 11th grade during World…
