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It's Classic Cretins and Creatures Tonight- When "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein"!

Toady is the official celebration of Columbus Day- honoring the Italian explorer who "discovered" America (named after fellow Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci-remind me, when is Vespucci Day?).It won't be as big a celebration for some- the Chicago Public Schools, which usually have the day off,is keeping the kids in class this year, since the teacher's strike made it necessary to make up some lost days in the school year.They are still having the parade, though- probably without some of the participants and/or audience, since they'll be in school. I have a connection to Columbus- no, not via my partial Italian heritage- but, because back in my days at Maine East high school, I was pa...

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