August 5, 1971: Hot Dogs, Housing Loans, and a 10½ Inch Legacy
Send us a text My mom writes from Miami on August 5, 1971. She’s craving a hotdog, dodging a sailing invite while 4½ months pregnant, and accidentally capturing the origin story of my dad’s future career — and our family’s bar. This letter is where I first learn that Dick would go on to work for Bill Cobbs, and how that connection started through an old friend named Jerry Dorminy. Also? There’s a 10½ inch joke and a T-shirt-worthy one-liner. Welcome to The Allgoods. Support the show The Al...
My mom writes from Miami on August 5, 1971. She’s craving a hotdog, dodging a sailing invite while 4½ months pregnant, and accidentally capturing the origin story of my dad’s future career — and our family’s bar. This letter is where I first learn that Dick would go on to work for Bill Cobbs, and how that connection started through an old friend named Jerry Dorminy. Also? There’s a 10½ inch joke and a T-shirt-worthy one-liner. Welcome to The Allgoods.
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