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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1954
Page
7
Charles Gregg reviews The Fleas Come With The Dog a collection of short columns by Ralph McGill editor of the Atlanta Constitution. The volume gathers McGill’s timely pieces from a newspaper career spanning more than three decades showing plain direct writing and notable observation.
The writer notes that even excellent things come with problems and cites a maxim that the bigger the dog the bigger the fleas. He adds that while Mr.
The critic notes Ralph McGill praises many Southern strengths while faulting human resources, citing a higher Southern Selective Service rejection rate. He mocks pretentious barbecue claims, jokes about Florida Keys boating, and commends McGill as a fearless American journalist who speaks for the people.
A collage of humorous vignettes from social life and military notes. The piece blends anecdotes from weddings and dinners with one liners about socialism and etiquette. It references Pvt. 2 Stanley White in the All American 82d Division at Fort Bragg and notes his Korea service and decorations.
A man shouted I said UP during an elevator mishap and struggled to regain footing after slipping down three floors, brushing himself off amid the tense moment. The episode ended without further injury.
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