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WNYC Archives: La Guardia Reads the Comics

July 1945 - New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia reads Dick Tracy and Little Orphan Annie comics over the air during a newspaper deliverymen's strike.  
 
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SecretFilms (4 months ago) Show Hide
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where can I find the original film of this please?
Anyone know?
CheechWizard22 (11 months ago) Show Hide
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"and say children, what does it all mean?"

The classic sample used on such songs as De La souls "3 is the magic number".
foreal1992 (3 months ago) Show Hide
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Yes indeed.
nikolas88 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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And Double D & Steinski's Lessons trilogy.
jpjensvold (11 months ago) Show Hide
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a treasure
julichvyasdi (2 years ago) Show Hide
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my heart longs for those times of closness, honesty and integrity.
EyeLean5280 (6 months ago) Show Hide
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I think your comment tells us more about the household you grew up in (seems it was infused with closeness, honesty and integrity) than any particular historical moment.

Peace.

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