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Diggings of the United Nations Referenced in Sidewalk Insight
A neighbor watches work on a vast hole near East River Drive and hears a tale of global concern. Charlie Grainger crafts a microcosm of world affairs by comparing local digging to international dentistry while recounting a Vietnam era anecdote about economic warnings, hamburgers, and shifting consumer moods. The piece closes noting the carnat ion in ancient Greece.
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East River
Allah
Atom
United Nations
Charlie Grainger
Mr. Grainger
Herbert Hoover