Tag: lucky strikes

"Lessons From A Valet." Or, "Always Check the Expiration Date."

Posted on 01/26/10 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

I’m sitting in a hotel room in Jacksonville, FL going through my email listening to the person in the room next to me cough like someone who smokes a six-pack of Lucky Strikes a day. At the same time, I realize that the TV in my room has been on Lifetime for the past hour. [...]

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"Beach Blanket Bingo." Or, "Hey Earl, What's on TV?"

Posted on 11/08/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Growing up, I never had grandparents. Both sets died long before I arrived on the scene. But I had neighbors who were close friends of my family and were considered my “adopted” grandparents. Catherine and Earl Welliver were up in age, never had kids and were more than willing to treat me like one of [...]

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