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"I Suppose This Bum Check Is Your Idea of An April Fool's Joke"
April
1
1937
GEORGE PETTY
"I Suppose This Bum Check Is Your Idea of An April Fool's Joke"
April
1
1937
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"I Suppose This Bum Check Is Your Idea of An April Fool's Joke"
April
1
1937
GEORGE PETTY
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