Saturday, April 14, 2018

14/ Fred Waring

My husband did some consulting for a while, in between working for Exxon and manufacturing acetaminophen (this was around 1970, pre-tofu), and he had several meetings with Fred Waring. Fred was famous but friendly, and I came along—with our dog, Poppy. Vivid memories: the ingenious thread-storage unit Fred designed for his wife, a skilled seamstress; and me in the backseat of Fred's newest maroon Lincoln, keeping Poppy's head vertical so she wouldn't throw up.
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5 comments:

  1. MaliApril 14, 2018 at 9:56 PM

    You need to write a memoir, Susan. And name drop all you like! I love this.

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  2. CedarwaxwingApril 15, 2018 at 5:31 AM

    I agree with Linda.

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  3. Kim HanniganApril 15, 2018 at 7:35 PM

    You do drop the most interesting names!

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  4. SabineApril 16, 2018 at 4:01 AM

    I thought I knew all your stories. Not even close. I agree with everyone - write that memoir.

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  5. Indigo BuntingApril 24, 2018 at 5:40 AM

    I didn't realize he died/had a house in State College! (I lived there one year...)

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