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To: oh8eleven

By the time I got done I was black from newsprint.


My Mom subscribed to the Sunday Times. We weren’t allowed to read it, in the living room, because of the newsprint. Supposedly, upper class folks bought cotton gloves, to read it with. I can still recall going to wash my hands, and being able to read several sentences, that were imprinted on my forearms.

I know the younger folks scoff at this notion, but it is true. Put “hot type” in your search engine. Thank you!


29 posted on 12/04/2014 4:11:39 PM PST by jttpwalsh
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To: jttpwalsh
I can still recall going to wash my hands, and being able to read several sentences, that were imprinted on my forearms.
Sounds like we both found good reason to hate the NYT even before we knew they were flaming commie-libs.
30 posted on 12/05/2014 6:02:39 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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