More great lyrics about a type of person who made this country what it is. And a hint as to how to reclaim and redeem it. No business suits invited. Sung by Ellen Smith, one of “those” voices.
Author: vassar
The Case of the Heisted Bicycle (Military Court)
Most of what follows is true. Mrs Yae Minami was a genuine Japanese-American internee in California during WWII. As soon as the war ended, she took a job with the Defense Department in the Occupation, married a Japanese man, and lived…
Famous Common People I Have Known, a Jeepney Driver Named Benny
Part of a series of stories I’ve told, Famous Common Person I Have Known In Spring, 1974 I took a few days leave at Clark AFB in the Philippines, en route to Bangkok. Part of the rate for my hotel room in Angeles…