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Washington's Birthday, Colonial History, French 75
Airdate: Monday - February 21, 1972

WOR Show
Original Airing

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Show Description

Refers to Limelight show where everyone sings happy birthday to George Washington. Shep spends the show discussing Washington and the time period. He talks about Washington's teeth and uniform which are in the Smithsonian and his rank. Revolutions vs Rebellions - The Boston Tea Party Washington drank Madera wine which leads to a discussion of what the troops drank at the time and famous drinks of the military. The "Artillary Punch" of the Revolutionary War, the "Stonewall" from the Civil War, and the "French 75" from WW-I. The Stonewall consisted of a jigger of bourbon in a glass filled with apple cider.

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•	Herb Squire

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Record: 1212 / ID: 19720221W1212

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	Date	Title
	February 21, 1972 Recno: 1212	Washington's Birthday, Colonial History, French 75	Original Airing

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Database ID #:	19720221W1212	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	None	Station ID up to date:	No
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Alan Kalish

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Mass Backwards

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February 24, 2004

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	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
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Alan Kalish

Running Time: 44:56

Recordee:
55 - Alan Kalish

Inventory Name: 1972 02 21_W1212_041-055_038b Washingtons Birthday - Colonial History - French 75.mp3
Source filename: Shep 038B.mp3
Source description: WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY, COLONIAL HISTORY, FRENCH 75
Source ref number: 38B
Station: WOR

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Max - Everything Sets

Running Time: 43:44

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1972 02 21_W1212_601 Washingtons Bday.mp3
Source filename: 1972_02_21_Washingtons_Bday.mp3
Source set: Everything Set Vol 17
Station: WOR

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Running Time: 43:44

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1972 02 21_W1212_995 Washingtons Bday.mp3
Source filename: 1972_02_21_Washingtons_Bday.mp3
Station: WOR

Gary Hines

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 2-21-72 A345 Wanda Hickey Book Tour 60 min, Washington's Birthday
Station: WOR

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975