Weird Memory
Going over to my Grandparent's house was a regular thing when I was a kid. One memory I had this morning was of a small bookcase in their living room next to the davenport. Mostly filled with books it also had a marble ashtray that was never used. Supposedly it was made from Hitler's doorstep by some GIs? My Grandmother was with the Red Cross during World War II - anyway that was the story I got, IOW a conversation piece.
But the thing I remembered today was this book spine:
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| blue and gold, very Cub Scoutish, that's just how I remember it, no jacket |
source: https://i.etsystatic.com/6694032/r/il/aa3abb/5616935458/il_300x300.5616935458_6zm5.jpg
I don't think I ever asked about the book or looked at it but today I wonder what it was about. Apparently a novel also made into a movie. Should I go full Costanza and just watch the movie ? Or maybe get the book and try reading it ? The book is on archive:
https://archive.org/details/oilforlampsofchi0000hoba
We'll see. BTW I have no idea what happened to either the book or the ashtray - probably just as well, it was just stuff for conversation.
Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm
