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I Am the Oud Man: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 12:10am.
Oud player at the Palestine Broadcasting Service studios in Jerusalem circa 1940 during the British Mandate. View full size. 5x7 acetate, Matson Photo Service.
PBS vs. PBS
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 12/03/2007 - 3:11pm.
Palestine Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting - what's the difference, right, when there's a chance to get in a dig. PBS is PBS. At least the airwaves are corporate-owned now, Jack; remember that, a big plus for your camp (maybe you've noticed).
Cantilever chair
Submitted by lambertd on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 5:18pm.
Compare to 2007
Submitted by Jack Coupal on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 1:00pm.
It was probably less biased than our PBS of 2007.
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