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Alligatorosis and the Mighty Hamburger Myth
A diner tale recounts a strange belief that diet can transmit vitality through vitamins. Jimmy recalls serving vitamin rich hamburgers to sailors on Terminal Island, linking their appetites to a new jaw problem called Alligatorosis. The anecdote ends with the Navy shuttering the business and Jimmy enlisting.
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Jimmy
Solomons
Terminal Island
Long Beach
Navy
Brighton Beach
Navy Base
Long Beach Naval Shipyard