What a story!
FYI...here's what Standish Street looks like today. I wish I could post a plaque there, or some type of memorial, in honor of Harold Harrington...Neighborhood Comedian and Runaway Flapper.
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
Boston Globe Flashback: Cross-Dressing Flapper Hails from Dorchester
This amazing story appeared in the Boston Daily Globe on Oct. 1, 1922. Click on the image below to view the article in its full size. Believe me, it's well worth it. You'll want to read the whole thing, right to the end:
What a story!
FYI...here's what Standish Street looks like today. I wish I could post a plaque there, or some type of memorial, in honor of Harold Harrington...Neighborhood Comedian and Runaway Flapper.
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What a story!
FYI...here's what Standish Street looks like today. I wish I could post a plaque there, or some type of memorial, in honor of Harold Harrington...Neighborhood Comedian and Runaway Flapper.
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2 comments:
that was a great story, I used to know people on Standish too. too funny
Sigh. Why doesn't any one use words like "habliments" any more? ;-)
-=Scratch
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