The Rhythm and Rhyme of Memory
TED Radio Hour
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The Story of My Mother's Death
I knew in the history books that in 1965, your father was arrested in Texas for drug possession. But I didn't know the story that your mom went down to get him out of jail and that there's a famous photo that was taken as they left the courthouse. Can you explain what happened? My mother's paternal side was indeed 100% Sicilian. Her grandparents emigrated from Sicily in the late 1900s and opened a store in San Antonio.
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