A classmate recently remarked "That was so long ago I can't
remember if I ever had a childhood." Return to those thrilling days
of yesteryear - the 1950's - when the big entertainment was at the
State Theater, featuring "Ma and Pa Kettle" and "Francis the
Talking Mule." This is the true story of life in small town
America, one kid's experience of growing up in a large Irish
Catholic family of 10 kids with all the required ritualistic
Catholic ceremonies. Formal schooling started for this youngster
with a 3-year stretch in the joint at St. Aloysius Military
Academy, marching to the tune of some of the sweetest old ladies
dressed in black. Followed by those exciting days at St. Teresa's,
run by two of the toughest Sisters of Charity in the system, Sister
Mary Raphael, a.k.a. "Bucky Beaver," the principal, and her
sidekick, Sister Augustine, up against Woody and his fun loving
instigator pal. It is a fast moving and funny story of numerous
mishaps by a carefree fifty's kid. A kid who accidentally freezes
his spirited horse, "Shorty," gets canned as an altar boy after one
long week, becomes a young entrepreneur selling dirt. There are
stories about camping out, Boy Scouts, BB guns, Irish Nannies, Nuns
in charge, ringing the holy fire bell at St. Teresa's. Then there
is a description of what life was like before McDonald's. There is
never a dull moment. It's a childhood autobiography filled with
memorable surprises. Learn, as I did, everything you'll ever need
to know about f growing up from Woody, the street-smart Italian kid
that somehow knew how life really worked. Woody was a true "biker"
from the 4th grade on. Enjoy reliving the tranquil 1950's with
someone that still remembers beingthere.
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