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“To Anacreon in Heaven”

What or who the hell is “Anacreon” you ask?  Well he was a Greek poet who was known for his songs praising love and wine.  Those two things don’t mix that well, probably, but maybe they were songs about love, … Continue reading

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Ida Mae Fuller…..

On this date in 1940, the first Social Security check was issued to Ida Mae Fuller, check #00-000-001 in the amount of $22.54.  Ida was a retired legal secretary and had paid a total of $24.75 into the program over a three-year period before … Continue reading

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