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Mr. Boardwalk Meets the Mayor of Atlantic City

12/12/2014

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A puzzle picture from the Olden Days!

Can you guess the year? (Hint: The Beatles had not yet arrived in America, though they were coming soon.)

Can you find the mayor of Atlantic City? (Hint: He's a balding white guy in a suit. Okay, that's not much of a hint, so here's a second one: he was a Jewish Republican who held the office for 23 years.)

Can you find Louis Greenstein, future author of Mr. Boardwalk? (Hint: He's in front of the mayor.)

Other notable points of this wonderful photo:
  • The Atlantic City Beach Patrol employed kids as "mascots"--and still does. According to Louis, the mascot's duties included running errands and fetching cheesesteaks.
  • Back in those Olden Days, the Beach Patrol guys evidently had white wavy white streaks running through their faces and bodies. It's not known whether these were permanent.
  • Women and girls were, quite literally, out of the picture. Louis remembers his mother looking out at the unguarded beach and wondering, "Hey, who's minding the store?" Answer: the moms, of course.

Thanks to Louis for sharing.
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Good Company @ Indies

12/1/2014

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Thanks to all who visited their local bookstores over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Indies First portion of Small Business Saturday was a success, and our Louis Greenstein had a great time at Main Point Books chatting with customers and signing copies of Mr. Boardwalk. Below is one of the store's displays, showing Mr. B. in company with some of our other favorite Philadelphia-area authors. See how many you can identify:
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