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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1979
Page
5
The piece reflects on why players spit in baseball and catalogs types from Closet Spitter to Picket Fence Spitter. It notes the ritual of tobacco juice, the glare at fans, and how even big leaguers perform the act while mothers once warned against gum, dirt, and spitting.
In letters to Dear Abby readers discuss discreetly handling a squeaky bed disturbance and a failed CPR recall. A Roanoke reader urges CPR refreshers while another asks about a woman judge officiating a wedding. The column ends with Abby advising on gender bias and personal issues.
A traveler recalls two Amtrak trips between Washington and Columbia. One leg shines with roomette comfort and dining charm while the return trip with a crowded car features delays disco noise and unruly behavior. The narrator contemplates becoming a Type E traveler.
Randy Moore, Palmetto State Cloggers member, recalls their White House show in July as part of the Department of Tourism visitors program sparked by Sen. Strom Thurmond. Pam Collins leads and choreographs, winning the World Clog Dance Championship in her age division last October.
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