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Comment on TESTIFY!! by Richard Younge

Richard Younge — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:58:09 +0000

Michael,
Small world, isn’t it! Are you Ron’s son or David’s?
I was doing a Google search on Black students in my class at Cornell in the early ’40s and this turned up….surprise! I don’t remember the visit to Dr. Galvin’s home which you Grandpa remembered; it must have made more of an impression on him than on me. He was one of my best and oldest friends and I was
best man at his and Esther’s wedding. His death last fall was a deep deep sadness.
I’m in Facebook, by the way. Stop by some time and say hello.

Comment on TESTIFY!! by Marnee

Marnee — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:50:15 +0000

All white Jewish boys want to sing gospel deep down in their pale colorless souls — I envy you the chance!

Comment on TESTIFY!! by Grandpa

Grandpa — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:56:14 +0000

When I was about 20, in the Navy V-12 program at Cornell, My close buddy and fellow Boys High graduate, Richard Younge, and I frequently walked around the streers of Ithaca on Friday evenings for want of anything better to do. One such evening, Richard suggested that I might enjoy visiting the home of a prominent African American doctor who had befriended him. As we entered, we observed a number of other young men, there. Richard told me that these were members of an African-American fraternity that held their meetings in the doctor’s house. While Richard was not a member of this fraternity, he too was an African American, and hence was more or less acceptable. Since I was not, I felt all their eyes looking at me either in curiosity or hostility. I don’t remember if we ate the tea and pastry that our hostess offered us or if we just beat a hasty retreat.

Comment on TESTIFY!! by Grandma E

Grandma E — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:25:34 +0000

Michael,
Sorry you missed the trip to Bethany Beach, but this was certainly a more unusual adventure than that weekend with the cousins would have been!
Your story is very well written, and I laughed out loud at some of the descriptions. Can you make use of any of the music you heard/participated in?
I gather you’re feeling better by now, and hope your tire is, too.
Love, Grandma E

Comment on On The Closing of RENT by Shari Crabtree

Shari Crabtree — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:33:33 +0000

Well said. I’ll be looking for an award winning musical coming from you in the near future. You’ve had great inspiration and influence. Good luck!
Best,
Shari Crabtree

Comment on On The Closing of RENT by Michael

Michael — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:49:36 +0000

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