09 May 2011

A Voice From the Past


I went to a flea market in Hell's Kitchen this past weekend. When I passed by a stall that featured this working phonograph, Al Jolson singing "Mammy" was playing. Swear to God. Clear as a bell. A sublime moment of chance.

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  1. I had a stall at the Hell's Kitchen flea selling my wares, but missed Jolson. However, I bought a vintage 1940s Dutch pewter coffee pot that matches my grandparents' tea service. Sublime indeed

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  2. When done right, 78s rock

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  3. Who deserves this more than the author of Lost City? Consider the voice of Al to be a grateful affirmation from ages past.

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