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The Company Has Adopted Some Dogs Named Red and Hootch

June 26, 2013

Hootch is also pregnant. Somehow, Babe knows that Hootch is “an Arab dog” and Red Italian. … More The Company Has Adopted Some Dogs Named Red and Hootch

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‘I Took My First Bath in a Bathtub Yesterday Since I Left Home’

June 25, 2013

The house Babe grew up in only had a bathtub–no shower. I know, because the only time I ever took a bath was when I visited my grandmother in the same house. … More ‘I Took My First Bath in a Bathtub Yesterday Since I Left Home’

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Apparently, Babe Was Not a Fan of Singer Deanna Durbin

June 22, 2013

Also, Babe got the impression from his former employer (Bullard) that they owed him some money. … More Apparently, Babe Was Not a Fan of Singer Deanna Durbin

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Missing Photographs: Marx Brothers, Mark Clark and ‘Woodchoppers’

May 2, 2012

We don’t have the pictures that Babe references in this letter, but his descriptions are priceless. His sense of humor shines through again. … More Missing Photographs: Marx Brothers, Mark Clark and ‘Woodchoppers’

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‘The Weather Has Been Pretty Good Around Here Lately’

April 13, 2012

Sometimes, I wonder why Babe bothers to write a letter when he doesn’t really have anything to say. This is an example. … More ‘The Weather Has Been Pretty Good Around Here Lately’

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Letters from an Everyman in WWII Frank D. "Babe" Mauro Born, Oct. 9, 1924 Died, May 4, 1945

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