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Cavalry to the Rescue!

December 4, 2014 richfed

 A young man is standing in the corner of the cafeteria in a NY Psychiatric Center. A stacked pile of acrylic [I guess?] chairs with

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The California Tomato Fields

November 20, 2014 richfed

It was back in 1974, at the tail-end of the infamous Hussy Bus adventure, that a couple of remnants of that trip & I somehow

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“All available male staff …”

November 13, 2014 richfed

Off the top of my head, there were 3 times in my life that I was really – I mean REALLY – scared for my

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A Day at the Post Office …

September 18, 2014 richfed

Yesterday [EDIT: actually, September 2, 2011], I was waiting on an elderly man at the counter in Marion. Normal transaction; regular customer. He was purchasing

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The Potato and the Broken Nose

September 1, 2014 richfed

It wasn’t always fun on the Psychiatric Ward. Lunch time. Patients are sitting around at the tables munching on hospital food in the cafeteria. Staff

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How I Make Friends:

August 30, 2014 richfed

New Year’s Eve, Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County, NY, 1983, probably — I worked the day shift and had recently transferred up there

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On the Trail of the Last of the Mohicans

On the Trail of the Last of the Mohicans

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Just a stroll in the park on an early Spring day. This was in 1972, or possibly '73. In between those 2 guesses we hitchhiked cross-country - cross Canada, actually, from Ontario to Vancouver, BC, then down the west coast to Berkeley, CA. Somehow, we got separated in Sacramento, so, I went to see my girlfriend who was up in Washington state for the summer. Then the two of us hitched home. All on about 200 bucks. It was the best of times ...
Visit all the locations used in the filming of "The Last of the Mohicans"!
A very pleasant evening was had by all. All the males grew up together in the same neighborhood. Many fun times, unbelievable adventures, lots of baseball, music and substances. This was the last time this particular group was all together. Looking back from 70 [the age] to '70 [the year] - and lots more in the 50's & 60's - brings a flood of good times & good people. We were so lucky to have so many friends landing in the same area. In many ways, the best days of my life.
Me & some of the boys from the secure care unit of a NYS psychiatric hospital. My last day at that nut house. On to a bigger one ... the next day I started my career at the US Postal Service. 😊 This was in 1987.
A legend passed away yesterday at 94. The voice of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers for a lifetime.

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