We remember Greta Friedman (1924-2016)

Greta Friedman was born in Austria in 1924 and died in Virginia at age 92.    

Greta was the nurse kissed in Times Square during the V-J celebrations in 1945.   It became one of the most important photos of the 20th century. 

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Friedman was born in Austria in 1924 and died in Virginia died at age 92Friedman was born in Austria in 1924 and died in Virginia died at age 92

We remember Alvarez-Guedes (1927-2013)

We remember Guillermo Álvarez Guedes who was born in Cuba on this day in 1927.  He died in 2013.

How do you measure Alvarez-Guedes’s impact?

He made us laugh, as I remember my parents every time that one of his LP’s was on the turntable.

He entertained us with a very unique sense of humor that only a Cuban could understand. 

Alvarez-Guedes made Cubans laugh about Cubans.   Frankly, didn’t a lot of Cubans need to laugh in those early days in the US?

Alvarez-Guedes knew how to use “expletives”.  It just did not sound like “una mala palabra”  when it came out of his mouth. 

Back in 2013, we recorded this show about Alvarez-Guedes.

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We remember Barbara Bush (1925-2018)

We remember Barbara Bush, one of our favorite First Ladies.   She was born on this day in 1925 and died  in 2018.  

She was married to Bush-41 and mother of Bush-43.    Her son Jeb was governor of Florida and a candidate for president in 2016.

What a neat lady!   We miss her sense of humor.

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