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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

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,! ,BOX ,SC&AL2 ,GYPSIES & ,G]MANS2  

,! ,FILM ,SC&AL2 ,! ,ROAD TO ,SALVATION3 ,9 ! ,VAN2  

,LO/ ,MILLIONS2 ,P>ADISE ,LO/ & ,REGA9$ 

,! ,BOX ,SC&AL 

,NELLIE1 :O T5 YE>S LAT] WAS TO BE MY GR&MO!R1 SAT ON ! PAVEM5T 9 FRONT ( H] H\SE 9 A CRUMBL+ ,NOR? ,LONDON SUBURB TOSS+ CRUMBS TO ! SQUAWK+ BIRDS1 HOLD+ C\RT ( ! COTTAGES >\ND AMONG H] *IRP+ FRI5DS4 ,H] HUSB& ,JOE (T5 REM>K$ 9 REPLY TO H] COMPLA9TS ( ! TIME HE SP5T ON *>ITABLE COMMITTEES ?AT %E RAN A MORE EFFICI5T ADVICE C5T] & BO>D ( HELP ?AN ANY?+ ! GU>DIANS ( ! P>I% DID4 

,SURE AS FATE ,MRS ,NOEL BR\<T H] ALONG A H>D LUCK /ORY1 A S]VANT GIRL CRY+ & HOLD+ H] P9A=E OV] H] EYES TO CONCEAL H] %AME4 0,H] MA/] WON'T LET H] HAVE H] BOX BECAUSE %E LEFT )\T NOTICE10 EXPLA9$ ,MRS ,NOEL1 :O FAI?FULLY F\ND & PUT ! LAME DUCKS ON PR\D DISPLAY = ,NELLIE TO GET FLY+ AGA94 0,%E WON'T BE ABLE TO GET ANO!R JOB )\T A BOX & )\T A *>ACT]4 ,%E'S GOT NO?+ BUT ! CLO!S %E /&S UP 94 ,:AT DO Y\ RECKON WE %\LD DO80 

0,H] MA/] WON'T LET H] HAVE H] BOX BECAUSE %E LEFT )\T NOTICE0 

,! 9ITIAL ANSW] WAS ALWAYS ! SAME4 0,BR+ H] 9 = SOME *ICK5 S\P1 !N WE CAN ?9K40 ,!Y ALL GA!R$ 9 ! LITTLE %OP-P>LOR 7! %OP ITSELF WAS NEV] US$ AS SU*1 IT WAS ALWAYS A SORT ( GLORY-HOLE AS F> AS ,I C\LD GA!R74 ,NELLIE WAS US$ TO PROBLEMS3 %E HAD TW5TY-SEV5 SIBL+S -- H] FA!R HAD BURI$ F\R WIVES 9 ?REE DIFF]5T C\NTRIES1 HAV+ HAD ,VICTORIAN-SIZ$ FAMILIES BY EA*1 & ,NELLIE BE+ ! ELDE/ HAD LOOK$ AFT] !M ALL4 

,%E C\LD DISCOV] IMPROBABLE RELATIONS EV]Y:]E1 RANG+ FROM A G5TLEMAN-F>M] ON ,LONG ,ISL&1 ,NEW ,YORK1 TO AN EMB>RASS+ ,DUT*WOMAN :O1 :5 VISIT+ ,LONDON = ! FIR/ TIME & SPEAK+ NO ,5GLI% BUT AN EXCELL5T IMITATOR1 LIFT$ H] SKIRT & %\T$1 TO ,NELLIE'S HORROR1 0,/OP ! BUS1 ! HORSE IS PISS+0 TO ! DRIV]1 EXPLA9+ TO ,NELLIE ?IS WAS ! WAY %E'D OBS]V$ ,5GLI% LADIES BO>D+ PUBLIC VEHICLES4 

0',A *>ACT] Y\ HAVE1 Y\ DON'T HAVE IT GIV510 EXPLA9$ ,NELLIE TO ,EFFIE1 NO LONG] WEEP+4 0,IF Y\ WANT IT 9 WRIT+1 WE'LL SOON F9D SOMEONE4 ,! JOB1 WELL1 = ! WAGE Y\ W]E GETT+1 IF Y\'D EV5 HAVE GOT IT1 DOESN'T MATT]1 !Y'RE CRY+ \T = GIRLS4 ,AS = ! BOX1 MY OLD MAN'S \T TOTT+1 MAYBE HE CAN F9D Y\ ONE1 & WE'VE ALWAYS GOT PL5TY ( CLO!S4 ,Y\ CAN PAY = !M A P5NY A WEEK1 MEAN:ILE F9I% Y\R S\P40 

,EFFIE HAD B>ELY TIME TO /UTT] H] ?ANKS LET ALONE SWALL[ H] S\P1 :5 ,JOE >RIV$ & WAS TOLD H] /ORY4 0',IT'S ODD10 HE SAID4 0,I GOT A BOX ?IS MORN+4 ,I HAV5'T EV5 PAID = IT YET4 ,A G5TLEMAN /OPP$ MY TRAP & TOLD ME HE WANT$ TO GET RID ( IT4 ,HE ASK$ TWO GU9EAS BUT BE+ A T(F WANT$ TO BE PAID 9 GOLD4 ,I SAID ,I'D HAVE TO COME HOME FIR/ OR PAY = IT 9 SILV] -- BUT HE SAID HE KNEW ME FROM ! HOSPITAL COMMITTEE & ,I C\LD TAKE IT AWAY & PAY :5 ,I WAS PASS+40 

,EFFIE />$ AT ! BOX AS IT WAS BR\<T 94 0,IT'S FULL ( CLO!S10 EXPLA9$ ,JOE4 0,AB\T Y\R SIZE1 ,I RECKON4 ,!RE'S A /ROKE ( LUCK = Y\04 

0,BUT IT'S MY BOX60 CRI$ ,EFFIE4 0,LOOK4 !RE'S MY MOM'S PICTURE1 & MY LETT]S1 & EV]Y?+4 ,I NEV] ?\<T ,I'D SEE IT AGA94 ,>E Y\ SURE Y\'LL TAKE ONLY A P5NY A WEEK80 

0,NOT LIKELY'0 RO>$ HUSB& & WIFE TOGE!R1 9 ACCORD = ONCE4 0,IT'S Y\R BOX10 EXPLA9$ ,JOE4 0,TAKE IT4 ,GOOD JOB ,I NEV] GAVE ?AT MAN ! TWO GU9EAS1 ,I'LL GIVE HIM A PIECE ( MY M9D 9/EAD40 

0,HE'LL SUE Y\1'0 SAID ,MRS ,NOEL *E]FULLY4 ,%E ALWAYS LIK$ TO PROPHESY DOOM4 0,HE'S A ,JU/ICE ( ! ,PEACE & ! CASE WILL COME BE=E HIM4 ,Y\ WON'T /& A *ANCE4 ,PROBABLY 5D UP 9 PRISON1 ALL = A P5NY A WEEK40 

0,I DON'T M9D PAY+10 SAID ,EFFIE4 

0,I DO40 

,! G5TLEMAN LI/5$ SYMPA!TICALLY TO ! ACC\NT NEXT DAY ( H[ HE HAD GIV5 ! GIRL BACK H] BOX4 0,V]Y COMM5DABLE ( Y\1 ,I'M SURE4 ,H[EV]1 Y\ DIDN'T SUFF] ! 9CONV5I5CE ( A GIRL LEAV+ )\T NOTICE4 ,IF ?AT SORT ( ?+ BECAME COMMON ONE C\LD NEV] SIT D[N TO D9N]4 ,H[EV] WE NE$N'T DISCUSS ! RI<TS & WRONGS ( ?AT1 JU/ GIVE ME ! TWO GU9EAS WE AGRE$ ON4 ,I TRU/$ Y\ TO COME BACK1 SUPPOS+ Y\ TO BE AN HONE/ MAN40 

0,I'M NOT A RECEIV] TO TAKE Y\R /OL5 GOODS10 BEGAN ,JOE HOTLY BUT WAS 9T]RUPT$4 

0,HAVE A C>E4 ,I AM NOT ACCU/OM$ TO BE+ SL&]$ OR ( BE+ DEPRIV$ ( :AT IS JU/LY M9E1 )\T SEEK+ LEGAL R$RESS4 ,I AM P]FECTLY 5TITL$ TO RETA9 ! PROP]TY ( SOMEONE :O BROKE H] CONTRACT1 & TO SELL IT 9 LIEU40 

0,%E SAYS %E HAD TO GO UP T5 FLI<TS ( /AIRS ) HOT WAT] FIVE TIMES A DAY1 & Y\R SON WAS ALWAYS P9*+ H] BOTTOM40 

0,I DO NOT RELI% EI!R LI/5+ TO CRITICISM ( MY DOME/IC >RANGEM5TS4 ,AS IT HAPP5S1 ,I DO NOT POSSESS KIT*5S ON EV]Y FLOOR NOR DO ,I 9T5D TO C>RY UP ! HOT WAT] MYSELF :ILE ,I PAY S]VANTS !IR WAGES4 ,AS = MY SON1 HE IS WELL OV] ! AGE :5 HE NE$S P>5TAL CONS5T4 ,SO K9DLY EI!R PAY :AT DUE OR PREP>E TO MEET ME 9 C\RT40 

,MRS ,NOEL PROV$ WRONG 9 ONE ?+ -- HE DIDN'T SIT ON HIS [N CASE1 BUT PO9T$LY LEFT ! B5* JU/ BE=E4 ,! O!R ,J,PS RALLI$ TO HIM4 ,IT WAS EXPLA9$ ?AT :E!R OR NOT HE WAS RI<T 9 HIS OP9ION ?AT HE WAS 5TITL$ TO RETA9 ,EFFIE'S BOX1 OR NOT1 & ?AT CASE WAS NOT BE=E !M1 A CONTRACT TO PAY TWO GU9EAS HAD CLE>LY BE5 5T]$ 9TO1 ALBEIT V]BALLY4 ,PAYM5T & CO/S W]E ALL[$ TO ! PLA9TIFF4 

,IT PROV$ A ,PYRRHIC VICTORY4 ,9 ADDITION TO BE+ ON ! HOSPITAL COMMITTEE & A ,J,P1 ! G5TLEMAN WAS ALSO *AIRMAN ( ! LOCAL ,CONS]VATIVE ,ASSOCIATION1 & IT WAS ! YE> ( ! ,G5]AL ,ELECTION4 ,:5EV] HE /OOD UP TO ADDRESS A MEET+ 9 ?IS HI!RTO ,TORY WORK+-CLASS /RON<OLD1 !RE WAS A *ORUS ( ',WANT ANY BOXES1 MI/]8' & ',:O /OLE ! SKIVVY'S CLO!S8' ,! C&IDATE HIMSELF NEV] GOT A WORD 9 $GEWAYS1 SO GREAT WAS PUBLIC OP9ION AGA9/ HIS *AIR%IP4 ,EV5 :5 !Y )DREW HIM FROM MEET+S1 ! PUBLIC WAS %\T+ TO DEM& TO KN[ :]E HE'D GONE & IF HE'D GIV5 NOTICE1 OR IF NOT1 HAD HIS BOX BE5 KEPT4 

,! ,LIB]ALS ROMP$ 91 EV5 ?\< !IR C&IDATE RAN A PAWN%OP :I* WAS ALWAYS RETA9+ ,MRS ,NOEL'S GOODS :5 %E C\LDN'T PAY UP4 ,%E WANT$ TO KN[ :AT ,NELLIE W\LD DO AB\T IT1 BUT ALL %E C\LD ?9K ( WAS RAIS+ ! CA% = ! PRES5T COAT 9 HOCK4 

,GYPSIES & ,G]MANS 

,SOME:]E ,I READ AS A *ILD ?AT A GYPSY WOMAN /OLE TWO BAGS FROM ! ,ROMAN SOLDI]S AT ! ,CRUCIFIXION1 CONTA9+ FIFTY NAILS 9T5D$ = NAIL+ ,JESUS TO ! CROSS1 & EV] S9CE GYPSIES HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO /EAL FIFTY TIMES A YE>2 BUT PRESUMABLY S9CE !IR CONFUSION ) ! T9K]S & DIDECOIS & O!R TRAVEL+ PEOPLE !Y HAVE CEAS$ TO C\NT ! EXACT NUMB]4 

,9 \R TIME GYPSIES HAVE BE5 ! SUBJECT ( ! MO/ AUDACI\S !FT S9CE ,MANHATTAN ISL& WAS B\<T = A FEW MIRRORS4 ,! :OLE GYPSY WAY ( LIFE1 AS CELEBRAT$ 9 ! OP]ETTAS1 ITS 9DEP5D5CE ( MONEY VALUES1 ITS PRES]VATION ( TRADITION1 DEP5D$ ON TWO ?+S3 MOVEM5T & GOLD4 ,NOT ONLY MOVEM5T HAS BE5 RE/RICT$ UNTIL !RE IS PRACTICALLY NO PLACE TO GO BUT ON & \T1 DUR+ ! V>I\S GORGIO ECONOMIC CRISES ( ! TW5TIES GYPSY CAMPS ALL OV] ! ,CONT95T W]E RAID$ & !IR GOLD CONFISCAT$4 ,9 RETURN !Y GOT CURR5CY VALUELESS A FEW YE>S LAT]4 ,ONCE ! GYPSIES HAD TO DISGORGE ! LOOT ( C5TURIES IT WAS ! 5D ( BURN+ C>AVANS :5 PEOPLE DI$ & SETT+ UP 9 !M :5 !Y M>RI$4 ,!Y HAD TO SETTLE D[N 9 SLUMS OR AS TRAVEL]S BECOME TRAMPS ON HORSEBACK -- LAT] TRAD$ 9 = OLD BANG]S ( DISC>D$ C>S4 

,BY ! \TBREAK ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I !RE WAS A BROK5-D[N GYPSY 5CAMPM5T ON ! M>%ES NE> ,JOE'S H\SE2 ! PEOPLE *ANG$ BUT ! SITE REMA9$ UNTIL WELL AFT] ,I1 !IR ?IRD GR&*ILD WAS BORN4 ,AS HE H&L$ OLD CLO!S (F & ON1 AN OLD GYPSY WOMAN US$ TO COME TO SELL HIM SC>CELY WORN M5'S CLO?+1 :I* %E CLAIM$ CAME FROM H] BRO!RS1 C\S9S1 9-LAWS1 UNTIL AFT] A FEW MON?S HE CAME TO WOND] H[ %E HAD ACQUIR$ SO L>GE A FAMILY :O NEV] SEEM$ TO WE> \T !IR CLO?+4 ,MO/ ( !M1 TOO1 SEEM$ TO BE SEAM54 

,ONE DAY ,JOE READ 9 ! NEWSPAP] H[ DRUNK5 SEAM5 W]E LUR$ TO \T-(-!-WAY SPOTS BY ! PROMISE ( SEX BY GYPSY WOM5 :OSE ACCOMPLICES !N KNOCK$ ! PUNT]S ON ! HEAD & ROBB$ !M ( EV]Y?+1 EV5 !IR CLO!S4 ,HE *ALL5G$ ! WOMAN NEXT TIME %E CAME4 ,%E LOOK$ AT HIM ) IMM$IATE HORROR4 

0,Y\'RE A ,G]MAN0' %E SCREAM$4 0,I ALWAYS KNEW IT6 ,Y\'RE A ,HUN SPY SPREAD+ PRO-,G]MAN PROPAG&A40 ,A CR[D GA!R$4 ,SOMEONE HAD S5T = A POLICEMAN4 ,%E BECAME MORE VIGOR\S 9 H] ASS]TIONS4 0,I'M NOT /&+ H]E LI/5+ TO HIM SAY+ ! ,KAIS] IS RI<T60 %E CRI$1 & RAN (F ) H] MACK9TO% & SEABOOTS4 

0,& :AT HAVE Y\ BE5 SAY+ TO UPSET ?IS PATRIOTIC LADY80 ASK$ A POLICEMAN1 AS ! CR[D MUTT]$ M5AC+LY4 ,HE TOLD HIM4 ,! MOOD *ANG$1 GYPSIES BE+ P]CEIV$ AS A MORE IMM$IATE ?REAT ?AN ,G]MANS1 EV5 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#a#e4 ,!Y /ILL CONSID]$ ! W> MI<T 5D BY ,XMAS1 :]EAS ! GYPSIES MI<T GO ON =EV]4  
,?AT SAME EV5+ ! POLICE RAID$ ! GYPSY 5CAMPM5T1 &1 BE+ ,FRIDAY1 NOT ONLY F\ND A LOT ( NEW LOOT BUT TWO DRUNK5 & NAK$ SAILORS :O HADN'T YET BE5 DUMP$ ON ! HI<WAY4 ,ON ,SATURDAY MORN+ FIFTE5 ABLE-BODI$ GYPSIES >M$ ) HORSE:IPS ATTACK$ MY GR&FA!R'S H\SE %\T+ ANTI-,G]MAN SLOGANS 7IT WAS REPORT$ 9 ! LOCAL PRESS AS ',R5EW$ ,LOCAL ,ANTI-,G]MAN ,RIOTS'74 

,NOBODY C\LD HAVE BE5 MORE 9DIGNANT ?AN ,JOE4 ,NEI!R HE NOR ,NELLIE HAD EV] EV5 BE5 9 ,G]MANY1 ALL ! FAMILY :O HADN'T BE5 BORN 9 ,LONDON HAD BE5 NATURALIZ$ ANYWAY1 EXCEPT ,SID -- :O HAD COME OV] AS A BABE 9 >MS1 SO AL?\< HIS OLD] BRO!RS HAD BE5 NATURALIZ$1 IT WASN'T ?\<T HE C\NT$ & !Y HAD LO/ HIS BIR? C]TIFICATE ANYWAY4 ,= ?IS (F5SE HE SP5T ?IRTE5 MON?S 9 A PRISON %IP AT TW5TY YE>S OLD1 AMONG ,G]MANS :O ?\<T ?IS ,5GLI%MAN HAD BE5 S5T TO SPY ON !M4 ,HE GOT \T ( IT BY VOLUNTE]+ = ! ,>MY4 

,HE WAS ON LEAVE AT ! TIME ( ! RAID1 & HE & HIS FA!R F\<T (F ! RAID]S1 :ILE ,NELLIE P\R$ WAT] FROM ! TOP FLOOR OV] ALL 9DISCRIM9ATELY1 ,SID'S GIRLFRI5D ,ROSE RAN = ! POLICE1 ,MRS ,NOEL GAVE 9EFFECTUAL :ACKS ) H] UMBRELLA1 :ILE ,MRS ,NA?AN NEXT DOOR ON ! O!R SIDE P]SUAD$ ! NEI<BORS NOT TO JO9 9 AS ! POLICE W]E COM+ -- ?\< ?IS WAS A MI/AKE1 AS %E ?\<T ! CR[D W]E GO+ TO HELP ! GYPSIES1 NOT HAV+ NOTIC$ ,MRS ,CUMM+S RUNN+ >\ND SCREAM+ 0,! GYPSIES >E ATTACK+ ! SOLDI]S60 

,( ! TWO Y\NG] *ILDR51 ONE WAS H[L+ ?R\<\T ADD+ TO ! PANIC & ! O!R WAS AFT]W>DS CRITICIZ$ = SITT+ !RE READ+1 ?\< !RE WASN'T MU* ELSE %E C\LD DO1 BE+ ONLY ELEV51 & H] BOOK DID EXPLA9 :AT TO DO 9 TIMES ( CIVIL COMMOTION4 

,! AFFAIR COLLAPS$ SUDD5LY1 *IEFLY BECAUSE ! GYPSIES FELT SURR\ND$1 & NOT BECAUSE ( ! EV5TUAL >RIVAL ( A POLICEMAN ON A BICYCLE4 ,BUT AFT]W>DS A DIGNIFI$ /ATEM5T 9 ! W9D[1 ) PHOTOGRAPHS ( ,JOE1 & TWO SONS 9 UNI=M1 PROCLAIM$3 ',C]TA9 PEOPLE PASS+ ?R\< ! NEI<BORHOOD1 )\T HOMES ( !IR [N' -- AN OBVI\S BACKH&] -- 'HAVE PUT AB\T ! F\L LIE ?AT ,I AM A ,G]MAN1 ON ! CONTR>Y4 MY TWO SONS >E 9 ,HIS ,MAJE/Y'S UNI=M4 ,I MYSELF AM A =M] S]GEANT MAJOR4' ,HE OMITT$ TO SAY HIS Y\?FUL S]VICE WAS 9 ! ,AU/RIAN ,>MY4 

,! ,FILM ,SC&AL 

,! FILM SC&AL HAPP5$ SOME YE>S LAT]1 :5 ,I WAS AB\T EI<T YE>S OLD4 ,*>LES ,DORAN WAS ,M,P = ,TOTT5HAM & L$ A CRUSADE ON BEHALF ( ! FILM 9DU/RY1 9 :I* HE HAD SOME SORT ( F9ANCIAL 9T]E/4 ,9 HIS CRUSADE = MORE ,BRITI% FILMS TO BE %[N & TO CUT \T 'ALI5' 7I4E4 ,JEWI%7 DOM9ATION1 HE WAS AID$ BY ! ACTOR ,VICTOR ,MC,LAGL51 AN E>LI] ,JOHN ,WAYNE TYPE1 SON ( AN ,IRI% CL]GYMAN :O MADE HIS NAME PLAY+ ,IRI% ,REPUBLICANS1 :OM HE DETE/$4 ,! CRUSADE WAS PRIM>ILY AGA9/ ,AM]ICAN FILMS S9CE ,CONT95TAL FILMS W]E H>DLY EV] %[N BE=E ! W>1 EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY AT >T H\SES & SUBJECT TO CURI\S RE/RICTIONS4 

,! CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFULLY RE/RICT$ ! ,AM]ICAN FILMS1 AT LEA/ BY LAW4 ,! ,QUOTA ,ACT WAS PASS$1 BY :I* A PROPORTION ( ,BRITI% FILMS HAD TO BE SCRE5$ = EA* ,AM]ICAN ONE4 ,! PUBLIC WAS LESS CONV9C$ ?AN ,P>LIAM5T ?AT ?IS WAS A GOOD IDEA4 ,WE/ ,5D MANAGEM5TS PUT ON *EAP ,BRITI% FILMS 9 ! MORN+S1 ) ! LI<TS UP & ! CLEAN]S BUSY1 & HAV+ DONE !IR DUTY BY ,5GL&1 !Y %[$ !IR ,AM]ICAN FILMS = ! PAY+ PUBLIC 9 ! AFT]NOON & EV5+1 ?US PRES]V+ !IR REPUTATION4 

,BUT A BOOM HAD BE5 OP5$ = *EAP FILM MAK]S1 ) :OSE 9T]E/S ,DORAN WAS 9VOLV$1 & !Y BEGAN *URN+ \T FILMS1 TWO OR ?REE A WEEK4 ,BUT*]'S FILMS 9 ,MAN*E/] PRODUC$ *EAP COM$IES1 MO/LY FILM$ /AGE V]SIONS ( >TI/ES :O HAPP5$ TO BE 9 ,LANCA%IRE & C\LD POP OV] ON TWO OR ?REE AFT]NOONS :5 !RE W]E NO MAT9EES1 TO ROLL (F A FILM OR TWO4 ,SOME ( !SE 9CR$IBLY BAD FILMS >E /ILL >\ND1 TO BE PICK$ UP BY TELEVISION1 SU* AS SOME ( ! BETT] *EAP ONES ( ! ',OLD ,MO!R ,RILEY' V>IETY :I* HAVE BECOME CULT MOVIES4 

,BRITI% FILMS DID NOT RECOV] FROM ! BL[ TO !IR REPUTATION = YE>S4 ,ACTORS SU* AS ,H5RY ,K5DALL W]E SIDETRACK$ 9TO BAD FILMS & !IR REPUTATIONS DIM9I%$4 ,O!RS RAN (F TO ,HOLLYWOOD1 ONE ( ! FIR/ BE+ ,VICTOR ,MC,LAGL51 & ONCE ! FILMS BEGAN TO SPEAK !IR /AGE EXP]I5CE & DICTION W]E 9 DEM&4 ,DORAN'S CAMPAIGN FIZZL$ \T BUT HE WAS KN[N LOCALLY AS ! MAN :O TRI$ TO BAN ,AM]ICAN FILMS1 ! BIGGE/ /RIKE AGA9/ HIM1 & AMONG A M9ORITY1 AS ! MAN :O WANT$ TO =M A PRIVATE >MY 9 CASE ( ANO!R ,G5]AL ,/RIKE 7,MC,LAGL51 9 ,HOLLYWOOD1 ACTUALLY DID SO7 & ALSO AS AN ANTI-SEMITE4 ,A FEW YE>S LAT] HE W\LD HAVE BE5 DUBB$ A FASCI/1 & ,I BELIEVE HE HAD SOME CONNECTION ) ! ,IMP]IAL ,FASCI/I1 :I* WAS =M$ AS A /RIKE-BREAK+ \TFIT RA!R ?AN A POLITICAL MOVEM5T4 ,IT COLLAPS$ :5 ONE ( ITS PR9CIPAL MEMB]S1 ,COLONEL ,B>K]1 WAS >RE/$ ON FRAUD *>GES & WAS DISCOV]$ NOT ONLY TO BE A WOMAN1 BUT TO HAVE M>RI$ A NAIVE ,IRI% GIRL :O SUFF]$ SO MU* D]ISION :5 IT CAME TO PUBLIC ATT5TION ?AT %E HAD M>RI$ UNKN[+LY TO ! WRONG SEX ?AT IT FILT]$ D[N TO ! S*OOL PLAYGR\ND4 

,! TWO PROSPECTIVE ,LABOR MEMB]S = ! CON/ITU5CY1 ,F]D ,MESS] & ,BOB ,MORRISON1 SAW !IR OPPORTUNITY & !Y RALLI$ R\ND AS MANY DISCONT5T$ ELEM5TS AS !Y C\LD1 9CLUD+ MY GR&FA!R ,JOSEPH ,MELTZ]1 /ILL A P]SON ( SOME POLITICAL CONSEQU5CE BECAUSE ( ! ,BOX AFFAIR1 & ) 9FLU5CE 9 ! ,LIB]AL ,P>TY TO :I* HE !N BELONG$ & 9 ! LOCAL SYNAGOGUE4 ,HE SWIT*$ A VITAL BALANCE ( VOTES TO !M1 & ! ,TORIES W5T ! WAY ! ,LIB]ALS HAD GONE4 

,ROADS TO ,SALVATION 

,ROSE'S P>5TS1 ,H5RY & ,M>IA1 HAD ALWAYS LIV$ 9 ,ISL+TON1 BUT \T ( ,LONDON !IR ROOTS W]E 9 ,BALLLYM5A 7!Y W]E SECOND C\S9S7 & ?R\<\T !IR MANY MOONLI<T FLITT+S ?R\< ,ISL+TON & ,HOXTON1 ,M>IA CLUNG TO ! VE/IGES ( RESPECTABLE ,UL/] ,ORANG]Y4 

,! Y\NGE/ DAU<T]'S HUSB& ,BOB WAS ! LA/ ( ! TRADITION4 ,HE NEV] DREAM$ ( LEAV+ ! H\SE )\T HIS B[L] HAT1 & ALWAYS C>RI$ A BRIEFCASE TO WORK1 ?\< HE WAS NOT EV5 A PLUMB] BUT A PLUMB]'S MATE4 ,MO/ ( HIS ,IRI% ,CA?OLIC WORKMATES ON ! BUILD+ SITES ALWAYS CALL$ HIM SIR1 & HE SOCIALIZ$ TO ! EXT5T ( GO+ TO ! PUB ) !M ON TEA BREAKS -- P>TLY AT ! 9SI/5CE ( ! PLUMB]1 :O WANT$ TO KN[ :]E ! /AFF WAS4 ,!RE HE OP5$ HIS BRIEFCASE & TOOK \T HIS BOTTLE ( MILK & S&WI*ES4 ,NO PUBLICAN FAC$ ) ! AM\NT ( CU/OM FROM ! ?IR/Y LABOR]S W\LD OBJECT -- HAD HE DONE SO1 !Y W\LD ALL HAVE WALK$ \T4 ,HE LOOK$ RA!R AS A PROPHET ( OLD MU/ HAVE SEEM$ AMONG ! HEA!N1 :I* HE UND\BT$LY CONSID]$ A P>ALLEL4 

,M>IA WAS A /RONG BELIEV] 9 ! 9IQUITY ( DR9K1 :I* %E HELD TO BE ! ROAD TO ,ROMAN ,CA?OLICISM4 ,%E WAS PR\D ?AT NO MEMB] ( ! FAMILY HAD EV] BECOME A ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC 7?\< MANY HAD TAK5 TO DR9K74 ,HAD !Y M>RI$ ,PAPI/S IT WAS D\BTFUL IF %E W\LD HAVE HELD ! M>RIAGE LEGAL1 & ?\< NOBODY SEEM$ TO D5Y ?AT SOME:]E P>T ( !IR ANCE/RY WAS GYPSY1 !Y C]TA9LY D5I$ ?AT EV5 BE=E ! ,RE=MATION !Y HAD EV] BE5 ,CA?OLIC4 ,!Y TALK$ ( ! ,CELTIC ,*UR* COM+ FIR/ & PASS+ ON ! MESSAGE DIRECT FROM ,GLA/ONBURY DESPITE ,ROME4 

,!IR EXCLUSIV5ESS DID NOT EXT5D TO !M OBJECT+ 9 ! SLI<TE/ TO ,ROSE M>RY+ & 5T]+ ! ,JEWI% FAI?4 ,! OBJECTIONS W]E ALL1 AS USUAL1 ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,= !M1 ,JEWS HAD !IR [N RELIGION1 TO :I* !Y W]E 5TITL$1 ,CA?OLICS W]E M]ELY ANTI-,*RI/4 ,DIDN'T !Y ACKN[L$GE IT BY CALL+ !MSELVES ,ROMAN ,CA?OLICS1 ?US ADMITT+ !Y FOLL[$ ! ,POPE ( ,ROME1 :5 EV]YONE KNEW HE WAS ANTI-,*RI/ & WORE R$ SOCKS8 

,H5RY W5T ALONG ) A LOT ( ?IS BUT WAS LESS CONV9C$ AB\T ! 9IQUITY ( DR9K4 ,HE CLAIM$ HE C\LD DR9K ANY PADDY UND] ! TABLE & IT HAD NEV] TAK5 HIM ON ! ROAD TO PRIE/CRAFT -- ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE W\LD SAY ) A W9K1 Y\'D NEV] F9D ?OSE FELLAS 9 ! PLACES :]E HE SAID MASS4 ,HE WORK$ AS A MA/] CRAFTSMAN AT ! ,ROYAL ,AGRICULTURAL ,HALL1 :]E EV]Y ,SATURDAY AFT]NOON ,M>IA W\LD /& & WAIT = H] H\SEKEEP+ MONEY AFT] HE GOT PAID AS %E W\LD NEV] 5T] ! DOORS ( ! MUSIC HALL-TAV]N OPPOSITE1 :]E HE SP5T ! WEEK5D EV5+S 9 ! 'PULPIT' :]E HE 'SAID ! MASS' -- ?AT'S TO SAY1 9 ! *AIR ANN\NC+ ! TURNS & CALL+ = ORD] & ORD]S4 

,HE WAS A POPUL> *AIRMAN 9 ! HEYDAY ( ,COLL9S ,MUSIC ,HALL1 & WAS TREAT$ TO BE] ALL NI<T1 :I* WAS EXP5SIVE1 AS HE FELT IMPELL$ TO BUY BACK R\NDS = EV]Y FREE DR9K & HIS WAGES W\LD DISAPPE> IF ,M>IA HAD NOT GOT TO HIM FIR/4 

,NELLIE LOV$ TO SLIP AWAY ,FRIDAY EV5+S TO ! MUSIC HALL :5 H] HUSB& WAS AT HIS COMMUNAL DEVOTIONS1 & :5 %E CAME TO KN[ ,H5RY ?R\< ,ROSE %E (T5 SLIPP$ 9TO ,COLL9S'4 ,SOMETIMES ! TWO ( !M W\LD TALK OV] OR EV5 S+ ! LATE/ SONGS 9 H] KIT*51 :ILE ,M>IA WAS DISCUSS+ ! D5UNCIATIONS ( ,ROME 9 ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T ) ,JOE 9 ! P>LOR4 ,IT WAS A PITY !Y LIV$ LONG BE=E P>TN]-SWAPP+ BECAME ACCEPTABLE -- IT NEV]1 ,I SUPPOSE1 5T]$ !IR WILDE/ DREAMS4 

,H5RY HAD A NODD+ ACQUA9TANCE ) A L>GE NUMB] ( ! LESS] LUM9>IES ( ! ,$W>DIAN MUSIC HALL1 IF ONE C\LD CALL !M ?AT4 ,HE HAD KN[N ! MO!RS ( BO? ,$G> ,WALLACE & ,*>LIE ,*APL91 & GOT UP COLLECTIONS = BO? 9 !IR IMPOV]I%$ DAYS :I* W]E BE=E ,*APL9 ROSE FROM ! GUTT] TO BECOME RI* & FAM\S1 & AFT] ,WALLACE DID4 

,9 VIEW ( !IR COMMON NON-,CA?OLIC BACKGR\ND1 IT MI<T SEEM /RANGE ?AT ,SID & ,ROSE S5T !IR TWO SONS1 ( :OM ,I WAS ! Y\NGE/1 TO A ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC S*OOL -- ,I NEV] UND]/OOD :Y4 ,! TR\BLES W]E ON 9 ,IREL& & NE>LY ALL MY FELL[ S*OOLMATES W]E ,IRI%1 REC5T >RIVALS OR FIR/ G5]ATION 9 ,5GL&1 :OSE P>5TS W]E ATTRACT$ TO ! BRICKFIELDS ( ! NEW SUBURBS4 ,!RE W]E AB\T HALF-A-DOZ5 NON-,CA?OLICS1 MO/LY ,IRI% ,PROTE/ANTS4 ,WE HAD C]TA9 PRIVILEGES -- = 9/ANCE1 MO/ ( US GOT ,?URSDAY AFT]NOON (F -- :5 SELF-EMPLOY$ PEOPLE ) C>S US$ TO TAKE HALF-HOLIDAYS4 ,! HEADMI/RESS SEEM$ TO ACCEPT ! IDEA ?AT ?IS WAS A NON-,CA?OLIC OBS]VANCE4 ,%E OBLIG+LY SWIT*$ H] MA9 RELIGION CLASSES TO ,?URSDAY AFT]NOON TO AVOID DISRUPTION4 ,9 RETURN WE W]E FREQU5TLY SUMMON$ BY ! HEADMI/RESS = AN EM]G5CY ,MONDAY MORN+ CONF]5CE4 0,!RE'S A BOY JU/ COME FROM ,IREL& )\T ANY %OES1 ,I'LL GIVE Y\ A NOTE = Y\R MO!R TO ASK IF Y\'VE ANY OLD %OES & Y\ CAN GO HOME FIVE M9UTES E>LY :5 WE'RE HAV+ PRAY]S01 

,MY MO!R US$ TO BE AMAZ$ & AMUS$ ) ! FREQU5CY ( !SE NOTES4 0,?AT WOMAN MU/ ?9K WE RUN A %OE %OP10 %E SAID1 UNTIL ONE DAY %E PUT D[N ! NOTE MURMUR+ 0,I DON'T BELIEVE IT -- !RE'S A BOY TURN$ UP )\T TR\S]S04 ,HIS MO!R HAD MADE HIM A MAKE%IFT COV]+ \T ( AN OLD SKIRT1 :I* %E CLAIM$ WAS AN ,IRI% KILT4 ,POOR LAD1 HE NEV] LIV$ IT D[N 9 ALL ! YE>S ,I KNEW HIM1 ?\< = ! NEXT FIVE YE>S WE>+ MY PREMATURELY DISC>D$ %ORT TR\S]S TOO LONG & WIDE = HIM4 

,! DESP]ATE POV]TY ( ! LOCAL ,IRI% POPULATION 9 :AT WAS COMP>ATIVELY A WELL-(F WORK+ CLASS NEI<BORHOOD G5]ALLY1 WAS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E REFUGEES :O HAD BE5 *AS$ \T ( !IR HOMES :I* W]E BURN$ ) ALL !IR POSSESSIONS4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E *ILDR5 ( ,CA?OLIC ,LOYALI/S1 NOT WANT$ BY ! ,REPUBLICANS & NOT WELCOM$ 9 ,PROTE/ANT >EAS EI!R4 ,!IR PA/ ASSOCIATIONS HAD BE5 S]VICE TO ! ,CR[N 9 ! =CES 9 ONE DEGREE OR ANO!R1 & !IR WORLD VANI%$ ) ! ,FREE ,/ATE4 ,NOT ALL ?\<T !MSELVES ,5GLI% P]HAPS BUT ,BRITI% C]TA9LY1 & WOE BETIDE ANY :O D5I$ IT4 ,?OSE ( MY Y\NG CONTEMPOR>IES :OSE FAMILIES HAD SETTL$ LOCALLY BE=E ! W> REG>D$ !MSELVES ,5GLI%1 AS ,I DID4 ,!Y RA!R LOOK$ D[N ON ! NEWLY >RIV$1 MO/ ( :OM HAD SETTL$ 9 ! SAME FEW BACK /REETS BY ! TRAM DEPOT1 CLOSE TO ! BUILD+ FIELDS4 ,! S*OOL F]V5TLY PREA*$ SUBS]VI5CE TO ,K+ & ,EMPIRE1 DESPITE 7OR BECAUSE (7 ! CREATION ( ! ,IRI% ,FREE ,/ATE1 ,ONLY ON ! SUBJECT ( ,GUY ,FAWKES DID IT WAV] A LITTLE FROM ITS ,5GLI%NESS4 ,BOYS :O HAD BE5 DISCOV]$ GO+ >\ND ) A GUY W]E SEV]ELY ADMONI%$1 IT BE+ MADE PLA9 ?AT POOR OLD ,FAWKES WAS UTT]LY WRONG BUT HE %\LDN'T HAVE BE5 PU%$ TO ! LIMIT HE WAS1 :I* H[EV] WAS A LONG TIME AGO1 LIKE ! REBELLION 9 ,IREL& ALL ( T5 YE>S BE=E1 & NE$ NO LONG] BE DISCUSS$4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TEA* HI/ORY ) ?IS APPROA*1 & WE NEV] GOT BEYOND ,K+S & ,QUE5S 5D+ ) ! Y\NG ,VICTORIA 9 H] NI<TDRESS SAY+ ',I WILL BE GOOD' :5 %E WAS TOLD H] UNCLE ! SOV]EIGN WAS DEAD4 

,H[ MU* MORE WAS SCI5CE TREAT$ ) SUSPICION LE/ IT LEAD Y\NG M9DS TO H]ESY4 ,ONE DAY ! CLASS WAS ASK$ H[ OLD ! WORLD WAS -- ,I HAVE NO IDEA EV5 N[ :AT ANSW] WAS EXPECT$ -- ,I %OT UP MY H& & ANSW]$ BRI<TLY1 0,FIVE ?\S&'0 PLUS :ATEV] IT WAS4 ,!RE WAS A LAU< & WE W]E TOLD SEV]ELY TO GO ON TO SOME?+ ELSE & RESUME ?AT AFT]NOON4 ,I SUPPOSE ! MI/RESS POPP$ OV] TO ! *UR* OPPOSITE TO ASK ,FA!R ,JOHN AB\T MY ANSW]4 ,?AT AFT]NOON ,I SWELL$ ) PRIDE AS IT WAS EXPLA9$ ,I WAS ABSOLUTELY RI<T & %E HAD /OPP$ ! CLASS BECAUSE ( ! LAU<T]4 ,JEWS CALCULAT$ ! WORLD'S DATE S9CE ! ,CREATION1 ! WAY ,*RI/IANS DID FROM ! BIR? ( ,JESUS4 ,UN=TUNATELY = MY RELIGI\S 5?USIASMS1 ?AT WAS ! YE> 7:ATEV] IT WAS ( ! UNIV]SE1 BUT #aica ( ! USUAL CAL5D>7 :5 ,I PASS$ ! EXAM9ATION1 :ATEV] !Y CALL$ IT !N1 & W5T 9TO ! SECUL> GRAMM> S*OOL4 ,IT SO HAPP5$ ?AT AT \R FIR/ SCI5CE LESSON WE W]E ASK$ ! AGE ( ! WORLD4 ,?IS TIME MY ANSW]1 GLEAN$ FROM OCCASIONAL ATT5DANCES AT ,HEBREW S*OOL1 FAIL$ DISMALLY1 & WE W]E GIV5 SOME EXTRAORD9>Y /ORY ( IT BE+ 9CALCULABLE MILLIONS ( YE>S OLD4 ,I PROTE/$1 BUT ! DAMAGE WAS DONE1 & D\BT WAS S[N 9 ! Y\NG M9D4 

,AT ELEV5 ,I HAD SPOTT$ A FATAL FLAW 9 TWO RELIGIONS4 ,BE+ 9FLU5C$ BY :AT SEEM$ ! MU* MORE REASONABLE BELIEFS ( MY NEW S*OOLFELL[S AT ! GRAMM> S*OOL1 & HAV+ PICK$ UP A C]TA9 AM\NT ( ! ,>?URIAN NONS5SE LY+ >\ND MY MAT]NAL GR&MO!R'S H\SE1 ,I DECID$ TO /RIKE \T = A ?IRD4 

,IT GREATLY DI/RESS$ ! ,*UR* ( ,5GL& VIC> :5 A S]I\S M9D$ #ab YE> OLD CALL$ ON HIM & ASK$ = A BELAT$ BAPTISM4 ,HE HAD NEV] HE>D ( SU* A ?+ BE=E -- ?AT'S TO SAY1 HE'D HE>D ( BAPTISM BUT ! DEM& = IT WAS USUALLY FROM P>5TS CLUT*+ 9FANTS4 ,HE D\BT$ IF IT W]E LEGAL & SAID HE MI<T GET 9TO S]I\S TR\BLE4 ,SO MI<T ,I1 ,I SAID1 IF MY P>5TS F\ND \T4 ,9 FACT1 :5 ,I F9ALLY DECID$ TO CONFIDE 9 MY FA!R1 HE WAS MORE CONC]N$ AS TO :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF MY GR&P>5TS F\ND \T4 ,C\LDN'T HE HAVE ADVANC$ HIS C>E] & NOT JU/ HAD TO DRIVE LORRIES IF HE'D *OS5 ! EASY WAY \T ?AT ,I WAS SEEK+ SO Y\NG1 BUT HE HAD REFRA9$ \T ( RESPECT = OLD] PEOPLE :O TOOK !SE ?+S S]I\SLY4 ,& 7ILLOGICALLY7 HADN'T MY MO!R *ANG$ H] RELIGION \T ( LOVE = HIM1 & H[ W\LD IT LOOK TO H]8 ,ANYWAY :5 ,I WAS OLD] ,I W\LD BE MATURE 5\< TO MAKE UP MY [N M9D4 

,:AT ULTIMATELY PUT ME (F ! HEAL?Y SANITIZ$ V]SION ( ,*RI/IANITY (F]$ BY ! ,*UR* ( ,5GL& WAS ! FACT ( F9D+ IT TOO HAD FEET ( CLAY1 ?\< 9 ?IS CASE ONE %\LD SAY FEEL+S ( FLE%4 ,! CURATE HAD 5?USIA/ICALLY ESP\S$ MY CASE & (F]$ TO TAKE ME = BAPTISM CLASSES & EV5 /& AS GODFA!R4 ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& :Y MY S*OOLMATES GR9N$ OV] HIS 9T]E/ & PUT IT D[N TO CYNICISM AT RELIGI\S 5?USIASM4 ,:5 ,I RAN 9TO ! CURATE 9 ! /REET ONE DAY HE WAS ) ONE ( ! FEW ,CA?OLIC BOYS :O HAD MADE !IR WAY TO MY NEW S*OOL -- MO/ W5T ON TO ! ,JESUIT GRAMM> S*OOL IF NOT TOO POOR1 AS USUALLY ! ,/ ,$MUNDS BOYS & GIRLS W]E UNABLE TO BE COMMITT$ TO /AY AT S*OOL LONG] ?AN #a#d4 ,HE WAS A V]Y GOOD-LOOK+ BOY1 F> TOO BEAUTIFUL = HIS [N GOOD1 BUT ,I ?\<T IT WAS HIS S\L ! CURATE WAS AFT]4 ,:5 ,I LE>N$ O!RWISE1 & EV5 !N IT HAD TO BE EXPLA9$ TO ME1 ,I WAS DISGU/$4 ,9 MY DEF5SE ,I CAN ONLY SAY ! WORLD WAS SIXTY YE>S Y\NG] !N AS WELL4 

,AS ,I DIDN'T GO TO AN UPP]-CLASS S*OOL1 ?\< ,LATYM] WAS RECKON$ SO LOCALLY1 ,I HAD ONLY ONCE MORE 5C\NT]$ ?AT APPROA* 9 MY BOYHOOD4 ,UP/AIRS ON A BUS 7( ! OLD OP5-TOP /YLE7 ) A ,G]MAN BOY1 ,OSC>1 MY AGE1 AB\T T5 AT ! TIME4 A VISIT+ GR&SON ( AN OLD FRI5D ( MY GR&FA!R1 V]Y BLUE-EY$ & ,>YAN1 A G5TLEMAN LE]$ AT US & ASK$ HIS NAME4 ,! NAME ,OSC> SET HIM SMIL+ CURI\SLY1 HIS H&S MOV+ MY/]I\SLY B5EA? ! WET-WEA!R T>PAUL9 COV]3 0,& Y\'RE ,ALFR$1 ,I SUPPOSE80 HE ASK$ ME4 0,OSC> & HIS LITTLE FRI5D ,ALFR$ -- WELL1 WELL40 0,NO1 NOT ,ALFR$1 ,ALB]T10 ,I REPLI$1 BUT HE SEEM$ TO TAKE NO NOTICE4 

0,OSC> IS A V]Y IMPORTANT NAME 9 ?IS C\NTRY10 HE SAID1 REPEAT+ ) 5?USIASM1 0,OSC> & ,ALFR$04 ,I GOT QUITE HEAT$ TRY+ TO CORRECT HIM BUT WE HAD TO GET (F AT \R DE/9ATION1 CLE>LY TO HIS DISAPPO9TM5T1 & WE RU%$ TO ASK MY GR&FA!R :O ?IS GREAT ,OSC> WAS4 

,HE BANG$ ! TABLE 9 RAGE & ,NELLIE ASK$ HIM :Y HE WAS 9 ONE ( HIS 0,KAIS] ,WILLIAMS01 AS %E T]M$ !M4 0,HE WAS TALK+ AB\T ?AT SC\NDREL1 ,OSC> ,WILDE60 HE %\T$1 0,SU* PEOPLE %\LDN'T BE ALL[$ ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT :]E !RE'S *ILDR560 ,HE GRABB$ HIS /ICK & RU%$ TO ! BUS DEPOT TO COMPLA9 -- ,I /ILL DON'T KN[ :AT !Y C\LD HAVE DONE -- :ILE WE BESIEG$ POOR GR&MO!R ) EXCIT$ QUE/IONS AS TO :O ,OSC> ,WILDE WAS1 C[BOY1 GANG/]1 MURD]] OR :AT4 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R %E KNEW BUT F\ND IT H>D TO EXPLA91 OR JU/ SAID ! WOR/ ?+ %E C\LD ?9K (4 ,%E :ISP]$ TO ME 0,HE WAS AN ANTI-SEMITE04 ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT IT WAS1 BUT ,I WAS DULY HORRIFI$ & = YE>S QUITE UNJU/LY BELIEV$ ?AT AB\T ,WILDE1 EV5 AFT] ,I KNEW HIS /ORY1 

,AS = POOR ,OSC>1 TO :OM ,I SECRETLY IMP>T$ ! ?RILL+ BUT 9COMPREH5SIBLE ACCUSATION1 HE MU/ HAVE HE>D ! WORD MANY TIMES AFT]W>DS 9 ,G]MANY1 & MAY HAVE BE5 EQUALLY CONFUS$4 ,HIS FA!R 9CID5TALLY WAS UND] SUSPICION ) ! ,NAZIS = A TIME -- ,I NEV] LE>N$ :Y -- BUT MANAG$ TO CLE> HIMSELF1 :I* WAS DISA/R\S AS IF HE HAD NOT DONE SO HIS SON MI<T NOT HAVE BE5 ACCEPT$ BY ! =CES4 ,HE DI$ ON ! ,RUSSIAN FRONT TWELVE YE>S LAT] DEF5D+ A REGIME HE & HIS 5TIRE FAMILY DETE/$4 

,9 ! ,VAN 

,MY FA!R1 ,SID1 HAD ORIG9ALLY WANT$ TO BE A PR9T]1 & ?\<T HE WAS AB\T TO COMM5CE WORK AT #ad ON A FREE APPR5TICE%IP :5 ! FA!R HE HAD PRESUM$ DEAD RETURN$ AFT] A DOZ5 OR SO YE>S ABS5CE TO TAKE COMM& ( ! FAMILY & RAISE MORE *ILDR54 ,= YE>S ,SID HAD ?\<T HIMSELF AN ORPHAN4 ,HIS MO!R HAD TAK5 9 MANGL+ & RAIS$ ?REE BOYS4 ,N[ HE WAS TOLD HE WAS #ae 7,NELLIE C\LDN'T C\NT71 A FREE YE> C\LDN'T BE SP>$ & WORK+ = NEWSPAP]S WAS \T ON RELIGI\S GR\NDS 7IT MEANT WORK+ WEEK5DS74 ,JOE PUT HIM TO WOODWORK+ ?\< 9CAPABILITY ( C>P5TRY WAS H]$IT>Y 9 ! FAMILY & ,SID TURN$ TO ODD JOBS LIKE PHOTOGRAPHY4 ,! W> SAV$ HIM4 ,HE TOOK TO C>S & AFT]W>DS TO DRIV+ LORRIES4 

,HE HAT$ TO BE CALL$ A LORRY DRIV]4 ,HE WAS A SELF-EMPLOY$ MOTOR CONTRACTOR1 :I* IS TO SAY HE B\<T HIS VAN ON ,H,P1 PAID = PETROL1 OIL1 MA9T5ANCE1 REPAIRS1 9SURANCE OR P5SION1 GOT NO PAID HOLIDAYS OR SICK PAY & 9 !ORY WORK$ = HIMSELF -- 9 PRACTICE1 = ONE FIRM ,B>K] @& ,DOBSON = #be YE>S1 UNTIL !Y TOLD HIM ONE WEEK HE W\LD BE TOO OLD = !M ! NEXT4 

,!RE W]E MANY SELF-EMPLOY$ VAN DRIV]S 9 ?OSE DAYS1 ALL BUSY CUTT+ UP ONE ANO!R UNTIL A ROAD MAGAZ9E WAS />T$ :I* />T$ !M ?9K+ ON ORGANIZ$ L9ES ?\< ! (FICIAL ,TRANSPORT & ,G5]AL ,WORK]S ,UNION WAS L>GELY UN9T]E/$ 9 ! 0C[BOYS04 ,I SEEM TO RECALL ! MAGAZ9E WAS CALL$ 0,HEADLI<T0 & WAS PUBLI%$ ON ,ISL+TON ,GRE54 ,IT LI/$ OV]NI<T LODG+S & TRANSPORT CAFFS 7LONG BE=E ! MOTORWAYS1 ONE REALLY HAD TO KN[ ! ROADS & C\LD GET WELL PUZZL$ = OV]NI<T /AYS74 ,A LOT ( CAFFS ADV]TIS$ !MSELVES AS A 0GOOD PULL UP = C>M50 7,SPANI>DS & OP]A LOV]S NEV] MISUND]/OOD74 ,DUR+ ! W> !Y PROVID$ MU* BETT] MEALS ?AN ! RE/AURANTS & 9 L>G] QUANTITIES ?AN ! AV]AGE RATION BOOK FAMILY C\LD PROVIDE4 ,BECAUSE ! MAGAZ9E GOT PEOPLE TOGE!R -- IT NEV] PRET5D$ TO UNIONIZE !M -- BOYCOTTS C\LD BE V]Y EFFECTIVE4 

,!RE W]E ,BLACKPOOL L&LADIES1 = 9/ANCE1 :O *>G$ ! E>? = 0ROOMS0 7MORE LIKELY ?REE 9 A B$7 9 ! W9T] TO LORRY DRIV]S1 YET 9 ! SUMM] DIDN'T WANT TO KN[ !M4 ,DRIV]S PUT UP ) A LOT ON ! ROAD -- 9 ?OSE DAYS M5 W]E G5]ALLY LESS 9HIBIT$ AB\T %>+ A B$1 BUT 9 ANY CASE 0HOT B$S0 7PAID BY ! H\R7 W]E NOT UNCOMMON4 ,IT LA/$ A LONG TIME UNTIL ! BOYCOTT SY/EM BR\<T 9 /&>DS4 ,IT WAS AN EYE-OP5] TO ME AT AN E>LY AGE4 

,AS SELF-EMPLOY$ DRIV]S C\LDN'T PU% UP WAGES BY /RIKE ACTION1 !Y T5D$ TO WORK \T AGRE$ RATES AMONG !MSELVES4 ,! EMPLOY]S C\LD >GUE ON 0PR(ITS0 7WAGES7 BUT NOT ON H\RS OR MILES4 ,:5 DUR+ ! DEPRESSION 7!Y HAD !M 9 ?OSE F> (F DAYS7 WAGES W]E SLA%$1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 %E] PHILAN?ROPY TO WORK ON ! ROADS SELF-EMPLOY$ SO L[ W]E RATES CUT 7PLUS ! FACT ?AT A DRIV] (T5 HAD TO PAY = HIS [N VAN BOY 9 ORD] TO GET ?R\< ! DELIV]IES 9 TIME -- !RE WAS NO %ORTAGE ( S*OOL LEAV]S AT FIVE %ILL+S I4E4 #b#eP P] WEEK EA*1 TO GO ON ! SCRAP HEAP AT #a#h74 ,! DRIV]S F9ALLY AGRE$ ON ! NUMB] ( MILES TO 7SAY7 ,BIRM+HAM1 ALL[+ = NEW ROADS1 & ! EMPLOY]S T5D$ TO *ECK ) O!R DRIV]S RA!R ?AN S5D \T !IR [N SURVEYORS4 ,& IT'S REM>KABLE H[ MANY H\RS W]E LO/ -- I4E4 PUT ON WAGE %EETS -- [+ TO ROADWORKS4 ,O!RWISE DRIV]S W\LD HAVE GONE UND]4 

,AS IT WAS !Y T5D$ TO BE AMONG ! >I/OCRACY ( WORK]S DUR+ ! PRE-W> DEPRESSION1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,LONDON4 ,BUT SOMEH[ MANY MANAG$ TO HAVE A /RONG 9F]IORITY COMPLEX :5 FAC$ ) CL]ICAL WORK]S E>N+ P]HAPS A QU>T] ( :AT !Y DID1 BUT DRESS+ =MALLY TO DO SO4 ,AS ) MANY O!R ?+S1 ,I WAS TOLD ,I W\LD UND]/& BETT] :5 ,I GOT OLD]1 BUT ,I NEV] DID4 

,LO/ ,MILLIONS 

,:5 HE CAME \T ( ! ,>MY AFT] ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 MY FA!R FELT LIB]AT$ FROM SU* DEAD-5D JOBS AS FREE-LANCE PHOTOGRAPHY1 & MOV$ FROM ,TOTT5HAM TO OP5 A SECONDH& CLO?+ /ORE 9 ,$MONTON4 ,?IS FAIL$ 9 ! DEPRESSION :5 WE MOV$ BACK TO ,TOTT5HAM1 & HE TOOK UP LORRY DRIV+4 ,$MONTON WAS ONCE A REASONABLY SAFE ,CONS]VATIVE SEAT ?\< ) A GR[+ WORK+-CLASS POPULATION1 :I* GRADUALLY PU%$ \T ! W\LD-BE MIDDLE CLASS TO ,BU% ,HILL ,P>K & ,5FIELD4 ,IT WAS REPRES5T$ 9 ,P>LIAM5T BY A MAN NAM$ ,*ALM]S1 :O WAS LEFT A LEGACY BY A MAID5 AUNT NAM$ ,RU!R=D ON CONDITION HE P]PETUAT$ H] NAME4 ,ADD+ ,RU!R=D TO ,*ALM]S SEEM$ NO GREAT H>D%IP 9 EX*ANGE = A SIZABLE SUM1 \R ,M,P MU/ HAVE REASON$1 & HE DUTIFULLY DID SO4 

,UN=TUNATELY = \R ,M,P'S POLITICAL C>E]1 ! ,JEHOVAH'S ,WITNESSES HAD />T$ ACTIVITY 9 ,5GL& & *OS5 AS ONE ( !IR FIR/ MEET+ PLACES ,$MONTON ,GRE54 0,SP\T]S' ,CORN]S0 7AFT]W>DS CONF9$ TO ,HYDE ,P>K7 W]E !N A C5T] ( PUBLIC LIFE & A PLACE :]E ALL ! NEI<HB\RHOOD CAME TO LI/51 :I* FL\RI%$ UNTIL ! C9EMAS OP5$ ON ,SUNDAY4 ,?AT & ! GR[? ( MOTOR TRAFFIC KILL$ PUBLIC MEET+S /ONE DEAD4,! ,J,W'S MESSAGE WAS ?AT MILLIONS N[ LIV+ W\LD NEV] DIE & ( ?OSE :O HE>D & BELIEV$1 SOME GAVE UP !IR 5TIRE POSSESSIONS 9 IMM$IATE EXPECTATION ( ! ,K+DOM4 ,!RE MAY BE A H&FUL /ILL LIV+ 9 HOPE ( BLISSFUL ET]NITY IF PRES5T P5URY4 ,! MEET+S W]E ADDRESS$ BY L\DSPEAK] RECORD+S ( ! E>?LY F\ND] ( ! SECT1 ,JUDGE ,RU!R=D1 S9CE NEI!R ,JEHOVAH ,GOD NOR HIS SON W]E AVAILABLE4 

,IT WAS NATURAL ?AT :5 ! FAMILI> NAME ,*ALM]S DID NOT COME UP AT ! ELECTION 7! ONLY TIME HE %[$ UP 9 ! CON/ITU5CY7 & ! ELECTORATE ?\<T ITSELF FAC$ ) A NUTCASE ,RU!R=D :O BELIEV$ ?AT ! 5D ( ! WORLD WAS NI<1 & MEMB]S ( ALL O!R RELIGI\S SECTS W]E GO+ TO BE ?R[N 9TO D>KNESS1 ! ,$MONTON FOLK REV]S$ ! NATIONAL TR5D & ELECT$ ! ,LABOR ,M,P ,BROAD4 ,HE /AY$ 9 ,P>LIAM5T ALMO/ TO ! 5D ( HIS LIFE CA/+ POOR ,MR ,RU!R=D ,*ALM]S 9TO \T] D>KNESS1 WOND]+ :AT HAD COME OV] LOCAL PEOPLE ASK+ HIM SU* ABSURD QUE/IONS AS TO :E!R HE REALLY ?\<T ! ,POPE WAS ANTI-,*RI/ & ACCUS+ HIM ( SPEAK+ DIFF]5TLY BE=E ! ELECTION1 AS IF HE EV] SPOKE AT ALL4 

,MO/ ( ! LADS AT ,/ ,$MUND'S W5T R\ND ?AT ELECTION *ANT+ 0,VOTE VOTE VOTE = ,MR ,BROAD1 ,*UCK OLD ,*ALM]S \T ! DOOR01 MORE AW>E ?AN !IR ,CA?OLIC TEA*]S AS TO :OM ! ,M,P WAS4 ,! /AFF1 ?\< 9 ! MA9 ,TORIES1 REG>D$ ) ABHORR5CE ! IDEA ( A MAN LIKE ,RU!R=D1 :O EQUAT$ ! ,POPE ) ! ,:ORE ( ,BABYLON1 BE+ !IR ,M,P4 7,= SOME TIME ,I ?\<T A :ORE WAS SOME?+ LIKE A ,%AH & WAS P]PLEX$ TO HE> GR&MO!R ,%ELLY COMPLA9+1 :5 GR&FA!R TOOK MY BRO!R & ,I TO ! PANTOMIME1 AB\T EXPOS+ US AT A T5D] AGE TO ! WILES ( ,DRURY ,LANE ,:ORES47 

,$MONTON BECAME A SAFE ,LABOR SEAT1 & AS ,MR ,BROAD WAS GETT+ ON1 MANY LOCAL ,LABOR HOPEFULS WAIT$ EAG]LY = HIM TO RETIRE4 ,$I? ,SUMM]SKILL WAS WELL KN[N AS A LOCAL DOCTOR1 :O F9ALLY GAVE UP 9 DESPAIR & />T$ A NEW NATIONAL TR5D BY BECOM+ ELECT$ = ,FULHAM 9 A S5SATIONAL BY-ELECTION4 ,O!R Y\NG HOPEFULS W]E NOT SO SUCCESSFUL4 ,ONE OR TWO ) !IR EYES ON ! CON/ITU5CY 0NURS$0 ! SUCCESSION = YE>S &1 DESPITE E>LY SUCCESSES 9 MUNICIPAL POLITICS1 NEV] A*IEV$ SUCCESS 9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y LOTT]Y4 ,:5 9 #aide ,MR ,BROAD F9ALLY RETIR$1 ?REAT5$ BY ,P>TY ,H,Q 7IT WAS SAID7 ?AT IF HE TRI$ TO C>RY ON ANY LONG] ! ,P>TY W\LD HAVE TO PUT HIM 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS TO F9I% (F ! LA/ YE> OR TWO ( HIS LIFE1 ! SEAT W5T TO A C>PET-BAGG] FROM NATIONAL POLITICS4 

,?\< BY #aicb ,I WAS AGA9 LIV+ 9 ,TOTT5HAM1 ,I DID NOT WANT TO *ANGE MY S*OOL :]E ,I HAD BE5 A YE> & BE+ BACK$ BY ! 9DEP5D5T GRAMM> S*OOL 7PROBABLY ON ACC\NT ( SOME E>LY PROMISE ,I NEV] FULFILL$7 ! $UCATION AU?ORITIES GAVE WAY4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS ,I ASSOCIAT$ ) ,$MONTON Y\? ACTIVITIES UNTIL #a#i#c#e4 ,:5 ,I />T$ TO TAKE BOX+ LESSONS AT ?AT TIME MY COLLEAGUES W]E ,TOTT5HAM BAS$ & MO/ ( MY ,TOTT5HAM ASSOCIATIONS W]E LAT] TO BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 PETTY CRIME4 

,! ,TOTT5HAM ,COMMUNI/S 7MO/ ( :OM LIV$ NE> ME1 BUT :OM ,I ONLY MET :5 !Y P5ETRAT$ ,$MONTON MEET+S7 9CLUD$ ,T$ ,WILLIS 7:O LIKE MANY ,EA/ ,5D COMMUNI/S US$ ITS ,UNITY ,!AT] TO ADVANCE HIMSELF1 BECOM+ A PLAYWRI<T & LAT] A LORD AFT] DEMOCRATIC SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5TS W]E ELECTABLE74 ,ONE ( ! ,$MONTON HOPEFULS WAS A =M] PUPIL AT ! ,C\NTY ,S*OOL1 :O MADE HIS WAY 9 ! LOCAL ,LEAGUE ( ,Y\? & BECAME A C\NTY C\NCILOR 7& A GOV]NOR ( HIS OLD S*OOL ONLY A FEW YE>S AFT] HE HAD LEFT IT -- A F9E />T = AN AMBITI\S MAN1 BUT ?AT WAS HIS HI<SPOT74 ,HE WAS = A TIME 5GAG$ TO ! SI/] ( A S*OOLFRI5D1 ,PET]1 :O 9TRODUC$ ME TO SOCIALISM A YE> BE=E ,I CAME TO REJECT P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALISM BY ! UNLIKELY R\TE ( MY BOX+ LESSONS4 

,! ,LABOR ,LEAGUE ( ,Y\? WAS !N TORN BETWE5 FACTIONS1 ONE ( :I* SUPPORT$ ITS P>5T BODY ! ,LABOR ,P>TY -- A SIMIL> PROBLEM EV]Y:]E L$ TO ! DISB&M5T BY ! ,P>TY ( ITS Y\? SECTION4 ,!RE SEEM$ TO BE ?REE FACTIONS -- ?OSE :O ADMIR$ ,/AL9ISM & F9ALLY W5T OV] TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 ?OSE :O ?\<T A 0REVOLUTION>Y L9E0 C\LD BE A*IEV$ )9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & FLIRT$ ) ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY 7!N /ILL A =CE 9 ,GLASG[1 & ) A L+]+ 9FLU5CE ALL OV] ,GREAT ,BRITA971 & F9ALLY ! ,PACIFI/S4 ,! 0REVOLUTION>Y L9]S0 W]E = A ,UNIT$ ,FRONT BETWE5 ! ,C,P1 ! ,I,L,P & ,/AF=D ,CRIPPS'S ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE4 ,EV5 AT #ad YE>S ( AGE ,I SAW ?R\< IT BUT ! VET]ANS ( ! ,I,L,P SWALL[$ ! L9E UNTIL IT SWALL[$ !M4 ,MO/ ( ! ,I,L,P DISAPPE>$4 ,! ,PACIFI/S W]E /RONGLY = ! ,LEAGUE ( ,NATIONS ,UNION BUT LAT] = ! ,PEACE ,PL$GE ,UNION :5 IT />T$ 7MANY GREAT 9TELLECTS SU* AS ,E9/E9 SUPPORT$ BO?1 NOT REALIZ+ ?AT !Y W]E CONTRADICTORY74 

,LABOR ,P>TY PACIFISM WAS FAIRLY SOLID AMONG VET]AN OLD] MEMB]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY :O HAD BE5 ,WORLD ,W> ,I CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS -- & :O HAD BE5 QUITE ISOLAT$ FROM ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE = YE>S1 P>TLY ,I SUSPECT BECAUSE ( ! 'HOLI] ?AN ?\' APPROA* ADOPT$ = LIFE BY PEOPLE LIKE ! ,MAYOR1 ,C\NCILOR ,ALBON1 :OSE PACIFISM DID NOT PREV5T !M FROM BE+ REACTION>Y 9 EV]Y O!R RESPECT4 ,! FACT !Y HAD GONE TO PRISON = NOT JO9+ ! >M$ =CES DID NOT PREV5T ! OCCASIONAL MAGI/RATE 9 !IR MID/ GIV+ AN (F5D] ! OPTION ( JO9+ ! >M$ S]VICES OR GO+ TO JAIL4 

,ALAN ,ALBON1 SON ( ! ,MAYOR1 WAV]$ FROM ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ?\< ALWAYS PACIFI/4 ,I KNEW HIM FAIRLY WELL :5 WE W]E AT NEI<BOR+ S*OOLS1 9 LAT] YE>S MORE SO :5 HE BECAME ONE ( ! FIR/ LIB]AL PACIFI/S ( A N[ FAMILI> TYPE TO DESCRIBE HIMSELF AS AN AN>*I/4 ,:5 ,JAMES ,MAXTON1 ! ,CLYDESIDE AGITATOR :O L$ ! ,I,L,P & WAS A BRILLIANT DEMAGOGUE1 CAME TO ,$MONTON ,T[N ,HALL TO SPEAK HE P]SUAD$ MANY ( US Y\NG/]S TO LE>N MORE ( ! ,I,L,P4 ,! ,C,P WAS AB&ON+ ! ,UNIT$ ,FRONT1 AFT] UNIT+ ) ! ,I,L,P 7& LEAV+ IT DECIMAT$71 & WAS TURN+ TO ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT1 9 :I* !Y WANT$ TO 9CLUDE ,CONS]VATIVES1 ,LIB]ALS & ,LABOR -- !Y HAD A FEW ,CONS]VATIVES1 SOME ,LIB]ALS & SOME ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE BUT ! ,I,L,P WAS AGA9/ IT4 ,ITS PROGRAM WAS MORE ADVANC$ ?AN ITS MEMB]%IP1 AS ,I SOON F\ND \T :5 ,I ATT5D$ AN ,I,L,P ,GUILD ( ,Y\? WEEK5D S*OOL4 

,J5NIE ,LEE -- WIFE ( ,ANEUR9 ,BEVAN -- WAS /ILL 9 ! ,I,L,P 7LIKE MO/ ( ! ,I,L,P C>E]I/S1 %E EV5TUALLY W5T OV] TO ! MA9/REAM74 ,%E & ,F5N] ,BROCKWAY ADDRESS$ ! SEM9> BUT %E WAS BY F> ! MORE DYNAMIC4 ,TYPICALLY1 BO? F9I%$ NOT JU/ 9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY BUT 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS4 ,I WAS NOT ! Y\NGE/ AT ! MEET+ 7EV5 AT FIFTE57 BUT SEV]AL ( US FELT1 DESPITE ITS APP>5T REVOLUTION>Y COMMITM5T1 IT WAS LETT+ ! ,C,P SET ! AG5DA1 JU/ TRY+ TO MODIFY IT TO ,BRITI% 7OR MORE SPECIFICALLY ,SCOTTI%7 SOCIALISM1 :ILE ! ADULT MEMB]%IP W]E L>GELY NO/ALGIC = ! OLD ,I,L,P & WANT$ TO JU/IFY ITS CONT9U$ EXI/5CE4 ,AFT]W>DS ,ALAN ,ALBON JO9$ ! ,I,L,P ?\< ITS PURE-PACIFI/ MEMB]%IP1 LAT] TO DOM9ATE IT1 WAS !N A M9ORITY4 ,I HAD MEAN:ILE DISCOV]$ AN>*ISM 7& ?\<T ,I WAS ! FIR/ TO DO SO1 AT ANY RATE ( ?OSE LIV+74 ,ODDLY ,I CAME TO IT P>TLY ?R\< READ+ ,UPTON ,S9CLAIR'S 0,BO/ON0 ON ! ,SACCO-,VANZETTI CASE4 ,NOT ALL POLITICS1 IT SEEM$1 WAS AB\T P[]1 ADVANCEM5T OR MONEY1 ?\< ,I RECALL MY ,AUNT ,ALICE ASSUR+ MY MO!R1 :O WORRI$ ,I WAS GETT+ MIX$ UP 9 POLITICS1 ?AT QUITE A GOOD C>E] C\LD BE MADE ?AT WAY4 

,I WAS NEV] CUT \T TO BE 9 ! M>KET PLACE & IT IS IDLE TO SPECULATE :AT1 IF ANY?+1 ! PRICE MI<T HAVE BE5 IF ,I'D BE5 = SALE4 

,P>ADISE ,LO/ & ,REGA9$ 

,MY RELIGI\S WAV]+S HAD BE5 SPE$ILY DISP]S$ BY ! AGE ( ?IRTE51 :5 ,I BEGAN TO READ1 ALONGSIDE ! ,BIBLE1 ! CLASSICS ( RATIONALISM1 ,PA9E1 ,+]SOLL & ! LIKE1 AS WELL AS BE+ 9FLU5C$ BY FREE?\<T WRIT]S LIKE ,%AW & ,WELLS4 ,AT AN AGE :5 IT SEEMS SOME ( TODAY'S KIDS >E JU/ GETT+ 9TO ,SUP]MAN ,I WAS ALMO/ 9TO ,NIETZS*E1 AT ANY RATE AT SECONDH& VIA ,%AW4 ,I WASN'T PRECOCI\S -- ,I C]TA9LY WASN'T DIFF]5T FROM ANYONE ELSE SO F> AS ANY O!R /UDY OR ACTIVITY W5T1 & BEH9D 9 ANY?+ PRACTICAL4 ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ TO FREE?\<T BY SOME SOCIALI/ M9D$ FRI5DS AT S*OOL & NEV] F\ND IT GOT MU* OPPOSITION FROM \R G5]ATION1 :O W]E ALL SLID+ \T ( E/ABLI%$ RELIGIONS IF NOT 9TO CL>IFI$ REJECTION ( IT AS WELL AS HAV+ A CYNICAL ATTITUDE TO ANY ( ! S5TIM5TS & S$IM5TS LEFT OV] FROM BE=E ! TW5TIES1 ESPECIALLY PATRIOTISM & W>4 

,MO/ ( ! Y\NG] G5]ATION1 & P>TICUL>LY ! IMAG9ATIVE1 W]E SICK & TIR$ ( HE>+ AB\T ,WORLD ,W> ,I4 ,ALL WE'D KN[N ( IT WAS OLD SOLDI]S /&+ 9 ! GUTT] S++ 0,KEEP ! HOME FIRES BURN+0 & SAY+ 0SP>E A COPP] = AN EX-S]VICEMAN04 ,!RE WAS A POPUL> SAY+1 0,COM+ ! OLD SOLDI]04 ,! POT5TIAL (FIC] CLASS1 ! UND]GRADUATES ( ,OX=D1 CAME R\ND TO PASS+ A RESOLUTION ?AT !Y W\LD NOT FI<T = ,K+ & ,C\NTRY 7NOT REALIZ+ ?AT ! SLOGANS W\LD BE *ANG$ ! SECOND TIME >\ND7 BUT POT5TIAL SQUADDIES D[N TO ! #ac YE> OLDS W]E SAY+ 0,!Y WON'T TAKE ME = A MUG NEXT TIME04 ,COM+ \T ( ,>MI/ICE ,DAY ANNIV]S>IES EV]Y ,NOVEMB] #a#a? & P>AD+ PA/ ! ,ROLL ( ,REMEMBRANCE1 SOMEONE W\LD BE SURE TO SAY1 0,I SUPPOSE IT'LL BE US !RE NEXT TIME0 & SOMEONE ELSE REPLI$ 0,IT C]TA9LY WON'T BE ME04 ,IT DIDN'T TAKE A DECADE TO PROVE ! FIR/ RI<T & ! SECOND WRONG = MO/ ( !M4 

,KIDS W]E (F]$ BRI<T HOPES 9 S*OOLS LIKE ! ,LATYM] ,S*OOL1 ,$MONTON1 :I* WAS P]HAPS ( ! BE/ ( ITS K9D1 & TAU<T HI!RTO MIDDLE CLASS VALUES TO ! SONS & DAU<T]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,MO/ ( !M W\LD MOVE 9TO T$I\S M9OR (FICE JOBS4 ,WE W]E TAU<T ( A BRI<T & CIVILIZ$ FUTURE = A ,LEAGUE ( ,NATIONS SIMIL> TO \R ,COMMONWEAL? ( ,NATIONS IF ONLY ONE LE>N$ NOT TO BE AGGRESSIVE4 ,ULTIMATELY ,I SUPPOSE :AT WAS MEANT BY BE+ UNAGGRESSIVE WAS AS A COLLECTIVE P>T ( ! NATION & AS AN 9DIVIDUAL GO+ OB$I5TLY 9 RESPONSE TO A M]E SLIP ( PAP] CALL+ !M TO REPORT = MILIT>Y S]VICE4 

,9 DUE C\RSE ?\S&S UNAGGRESSIVELY JO9$ ! REGIM5TS ?AT P]I%$ 9 ! ,DUNKIRK EVACUATION2 ! BRI<TE/ & BOLDE/ W5T 9TO ! ,R,A,F & FELL 9 ! ,BATTLE ( ,BRITA94 ,ALL ?OSE :O DID SO1 ,I SUPPOSE1 >E !RE ON ! SELF SAME ,ROLL ( ,HONOR :I* ,I HAVE NEV] HAD ! HE>T TO GO BACK & SEE4 ,MILLIONS DI$ :O HAD NEV] LIV$4 

,PACIFISM & ! ,LEAGUE ( ,NATIONS HAD ITS EFFECT TOO ON ! SCI5TIFIC 9TELLIG5TSIA4 ,9 !IR PURSUIT ( A NONVIOL5T WAY ( SOLV+ PROBLEMS !Y W]E TO DEVOTE !IR ATT5TION TO DEVELOP+ ! ATOM BOMB :I* W\LD ULTIMATELY MAKE W>1 & NO D\BT ! HUMAN RACE TOO1 OBSOLETE1 BUT ?AT WAS /ILL 9 ! FUTURE4 ,! *OICE APPE>$ TO MANY ( ! ?IRTIES G5]ATION TO BE BETWE5 FIR/ PEACE & W>1 & SECONDLY BETWE5 FASCISM & COMMUNISM4 ,IT NEV] SEEM$ ANY?+ BUT ODD TO ME ?AT SO MANY ( ! 0GREATE/0 M9DS ( \R G5]ATION & ! ONE BE=E %\LD HAVE FALL5 = EI!R OR ! CAUSE ( M$IOCRITY1 SOME UNTIL ONE ?+ OR ! O!R DISPELL$ !IR ILLUSIONS1 SOME = LIFE1 NOT A FEW BECAUSE !IR ILLUSIONS KILL$ !M4 

,MY DECISION TO GO ! ROAD ( SECT>IAN POLITICS WAS TAK5 9 #aice AT ! AGE ( #a#e1 AS AN IMM$IATE RESULT ( MY TAK+ BOX+ LESSONS4 ,! S*OOL MO/ C]TA9LY DIDN'T 5C\RAGE BOX+1 ?\< IT DID EV]Y O!R SPORT1 & ,I SUPPOSE ?IS WAS ON GR\NDS ( PR9CIPLE4 ,ALSO1 ,$MONTON HAD A PROSPECTIVE ,LABOR ,M,P ,DR ,$I? ,SUMM]SKILL1 :O LIKE MANY Y\NG HOPEFULS WAS WAIT+ = ,MR ,BROAD1 ! SITT+ ,LABOR 9CUMB5T1 TO DIE4 ,AS A DOCTOR %E MU/ HAVE KN[N HE C\LDN'T HAVE F> TO GO1 BUT HE CLUNG ON TILL AFT] ! W>4 ,9 ! 5D %E GOT IMPATI5T & LEFT TO FI<T A HOTLY-CONTE/$ BY-ELECTION L>GELY ON ! PEACE ISSUE4 ,DUR+ ! W> %E BECAME ,HOME ,SECRET>Y & AFT]W>DS ,M9I/] ( ,HEAL?1 SO %E HAD P]=CE TO AB&ON H] PACIFI/ CAMPAIGN TO BE ABLE TO CONSCRIPT PEOPLE = ! ,>MY ) A CLE> CONSCI5CE1 & TO SUPPORT ! USE ( ! ,A-,BOMB4 ,%E SUBLIMAT$ H] PACIFISM TO CAMPAIGN AGA9/ BOX+1 BUT EV5 9 ! ?IRTIES H] 9FLU5CE AGA9/ IT WAS V]Y /RONG1 & 9DEP5D5T GRAMM> S*OOLS D>$ NOT GO AGA9/ H] 9FLU5CE4 ,BUT !N ! GOV]NORS DIDN'T HAVE TO GO ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,$MONTON & FACE ! JE]+ GANGS :O C\LD NEV] =GIVE ONE BE+ OV]WEI<T OR 9 ANY WAY UNUSUAL1 EV5 IF ONLY BY WAY ( A GRAMM> S*OOL CAP4 

,MY FIR/ BOX+ 0PR(ESSOR0 ,&REW ,NEWTON HAD BE5 ,BRITI% AMATEUR LI<TWEI<T *AMPION AS F> BACK AS ! #a#h#hS4 ,HE TURN$ PR(ESSIONAL & NEV] LO/ A FI<T4 ,:5 HE LO/ AN EYE & RETIR$ FROM ! R+ HE OP5$ A GYMNASIUM 9 ! ,$GW>E ,ROAD1 NOT F> FROM ,M>BLE ,>*4 ,HE WAS PASSIONATELY DEVOT$ TO ! >T ( BOX+ & TO ! TRA9+ ( Y\NG HOPEFULS4 ,I UND]/& ?AT ORIG9ALLY HE SPECIALIZ$ 9 TRA9+ 0,R$ ,COAT ,BOYS01 OR BOOTBLACKS 7A LONG VANI%$ SPECIES7 :O LOOK$ ON ! PR(ESSION AS ! ONE WAY \T ( A CUL DE SAC4 ,!Y W]E EMPLOY$ BY ! FIRM :]E ! Y\NG ,*>LES ,DICK5S W5T TO /ICK LABELS ON %OE BLACK+ BOTTLES :5 HIS FA!R W5T TO ! ,M>%ALSEA ,PRISON = DEBT 7& :I* WAS IMMORTALIZ$ 9 0,DAVID ,COPP]FIELD074 ,LAT] ,MR ,NEWTON TRA9$ WELL-TO-DO /UD5TS BUT ALSO MEMB]S ( Y\? CLUBS1 & ! SOCIAL MIXTURE KEPT ! V5TURE F9ANCIALLY AFLOAT4 ,OCCASIONALLY HE F\ND1 TRA9$ & MANAG$ A RIS+ PR(ESSIONAL1 BUT ?AT WAS A BONUS4 

,IT PROV$ H>D] TO GET 9TO ,&Y ,NEWTON'S CLUB ?AN TO BE BAPTIZ$4 ,BRUISES1 UNLIKE WAT]1 %[$ & ,I HAD TO CONV9CE MY P>5TS ,I WAS DO+ WEI<T TRA9+4 

,!Y TOO %>$ ! AV]SION TO BOX+1 BUT DIDN'T M9D MY TRY+ TO LOSE A BIT ( WEI<T4 ,&Y'S C\RAGE WAS 9FECTI\S4 ,MANY :O NEV] LE>N$ TO FI<T 9 ! R+ CAME AWAY FROM ! CLASSES ABLE TO H&LE !MSELVES 9 ! /REET4 ,CONTR>Y TO ! FA%IONABLE ,SUMM]SKILL TEA*+ ?AT PUGILISM W\LD TEA* !M TO BE AGGRESSIVE -- A PHILOSOPHY :I* HAS FL\RI%$ 9 PO/W> P]IODS1 :ILE FOOTBALL HAS BE5 GLORIFI$ & PRODUCES ALL ! TE>AWAYS UNTIL !Y GAVE ?AT TOO A BAD IMAGE -- ,I F\ND A TOL]ANT ATMOSPH]E1 CONTRA/+ ) ! BIT*9ESS & SPITE ( ! ACADEMIC CIRCLES ,I LAT] DISCOV]$4 ,WE W]E ABLE TO WALK TALL & BE RESPECT$ = ! M]E KN[L$GE ( BE+ ONE ( ,MR ,NEWTON'S Y\NG M54 ,IT MEANT Y\ W]E LEFT SEV]ELY ALONE BY ! JE]+ & ACCO/+ CREW1 :O DREAD$ BE+ 9DIVIDUALLY *ALL5G$ ) FI/S1 EV5 :5 !Y W]E 9 GANGS1 = FE> ( DISGRACE4 

,?IS ALSO APPLI$ TO GIRLS :O TOOK SELF-DEF5SE CLASSES1 !N MORE DISAPPROV$ ?AN BE+ A VICTIM ( RAPE4 ,BOYS :O MI<T HAVE O!RWISE DRIFT$ TO /REET GANGS !MSELVES NEV] DID AFT] TAK+ BOX+ LESSONS2 :ILE EV5 ?OSE :O DRIFT$ 9TO SMALLTIME CRIME NEV] MIX$ IT ) ANTI-SOCIAL VIOL5CE4 ,!Y MI<T HAVE A GO AT ! POLICE1 BUT MUGG+ AS IT EVOLV$ AFT] ! W> WAS UNKN[N1 AT ANY RATE 9 \R NECK ( ! WOODS4 

,MO/ ( ?OSE ,I MIX$ ) 9 ! BOX+ WORLD W]E ON ! LEFT1 BECAUSE ! NATURAL 5EMY WAS ! UPP] MIDDLE CLASS FROM :I* ! FASCI/S !N CAME1 ?\< !Y RECRUIT$ HOOLIGANS 9 ! WORK+ CLASS SECTOR1 GRADUALLY TAK+ ! PLACE ( ! OLD /REET GANGS4 ,! BOX]S1 9CLUD+ ,&Y W]E (T5 PRO-,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 :I* LONG BE=E ! ,MOLOTOV ,PACT OR ! TANKS 9 ! /REETS ( ,HUNG>Y ,I NEV] C\LD BE4 ,I WORK$ \T A /RA9 ( /ATELESS COMMUNISM = MYSELF & WAS SURPRIS$ :5 ,I LAT] F\ND ,I WASN'T ! FIR/4 ,! ONE :O >GU$ ) ME MO/1 TRY+ TO MAKE ME A BETT] BOX] & ALSO A ,M>XI/1 WAS ! 0ASSI/ANT PR(ESSOR0 ,JOHNNY ,HICKS4 ,A CAB9ET MAK] & PR(ESSIONAL BOX]1 ,JOHNNY DIVID$ HIS R>E LEISURE BETWE5 LI/5+ TO ! SPEE*ES AT ,HYDE ,P>K & TRA9+ AT ! GYM4 ,HE WAS A POET AS WELL AS A BOX]1 &1 ?\< 9CL9$ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 AN ADMIR] ( ITS TR5*ANT SOCIALI/ CRITIC ,F4,A4 ,RIDLEY4 

,FRANK ,RIDLEY (T5 CAME ) HIS WIFE 7A =M] ,TILL] GIRL7 TO ! GYM TO WAT* ! BOX]S AFT] HIS ,HYDE ,P>K MEET+S1 A YE> OR SO BE=E ,I MET HIM 9 ,*>LIE ,LAHR'S BOOK%OP4 ,! CO9CID5CE MADE US FRI5DS1 ?\< WE HAD MANY DIFF]5CES ( OP9ION1 EV] S9CE4 

,:5 ,JOHNNY ,HICKS OP5$ HIS [N E/ABLI%M5T 9 ,NOR? ,LONDON1 ,I W5T !RE4 ,I GAVE \T LEAFLETS ADV]TIS+ IT AT S*OOL1 :I* E>N$ ME A LECTURE FROM ! ,DEPUTY ,HEADMA/]1 ,MR ,*AMPION1 :O ASK$ ME :]E ,I GOT MY IDEAS AB\T BOX+ BE+ ANY SORT ( SPORT1 & ,I PRODUC$ A HI/ORY ( BOX+ FROM ! S*OOL LIBR>Y :I* ,I HAD ON ME4 ,HE ABRUPTLY *ANG$ ! SUBJECT TO SAY+ ?AT ! OBJECTION WAS TO ! DI/RIBUTION ( COMM]CIAL LEAFLETS 9 S*OOL H\RS1 :I* WAS JU/ AS WELL AS ! BOOK WAS /AMP$ AS PRES5T$ TO ! S*OOL ,LIBR>Y BY ! ,HEADMA/] HIMSELF & TO CR[N IT1 WAS CALL$ 0,*AMPIONS ( ! ,R+04 

,! 0COMM]CIAL LEAFLETS0 W]E = FREE LESSONS1 BUT = ONCE ,I DID NOT >GUE4 ,) MO/ ( MY TEA*]S ,I GOT ON WELL 7,I HOPE ,I WASN'T A CREEP7 BUT ON ONE OCCASION AFT] ?AT A MA/] S5T ME TO ,MR ,*AMPION TO BE ?RA%$4 ,I =GET :AT IT WAS = BUT ,I PROBABLY DES]V$ IT1 ?\< ,I DON'T SUPPOSE ,I ?\<T SO AT ! TIME4 ,HE WAS QUITE APOLOGETIC BE=E BR++ \T ! CANE1 & EXPLA9$ IT WAS OBLIGATORY ON HIM TO ACT ON A REQUE/ FROM A COLLEAGUE4 ,I WAS TOLD O!R MEMB]S ( ! /AFF1 = :OM ,I DID SOME DONKEYWORK HI/ORICAL RESE>* 9 MY SP>E TIME = A PROPOS$ BOOK ( !IRS1 W]E QUITE 9DIGNANT AT ! 9CID5T1 & ?AT MAY HAVE BE5 ! REASON = HIS HESITATION1 :I* IS A BETT] ?\<T ?AN ?AT HE MI<T HAVE BE5 APPREH5SIVE AT CAN+ A /RAPP+ FIFTE5 YE> OLD :O HAD LESSONS FROM ,&Y ,NEWTON & ,JOHNNY ,HICKS4 

,&Y NEV] PICK$ ME V]Y DIFFICULT OPPON5TS4 ,HE SAID AS ,I W5T TO A GRAMM> S*OOL IT W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 RI<T = ME TO TAKE A BEAT+ FROM AN ELEM5T>Y S*OOL TYPE 7MORE LIKELY IT WAS BECAUSE ,I WASN'T REALLY V]Y GOOD74 ,H[EV]1 ,JOHNNY1 EI!R BECAUSE HE WANT$ TO TE/ ME OR GOT F$ UP ) MY OB/9ACY 9 >GUM5T1 EV5TUALLY PICK$ ME A FIR/ CLASS OPPON5T1 P>TLY BY MI/AKE1 :O ULTIMATELY DEMOLI%$ BO? HIS HOPES 7NOT TO M5TION MYSELF 9 ! SECOND R\ND74 

,BILLY ,CAMPBELL WAS A T\< Y\NG SEAMAN FROM ,GLASG[1 :O PACK$ A PUN* LIKE A SL$GEHAMM]1 & HAD ! KE5E/ BRA9 ,I HAVE EV] MET4 ,HE DANC$ >\ND ME 9 ! R+ & ALL ,I C\LD DO WAS TO TAKE MY PUNI%M5T :ILE ! AUDI5CE ( BOYS1 MO/ ( :OM NEV] CAME 9TO ! R+ !MSELVES1 RO>$ ) DELI<T AT SEE+ YET ANO!R BIG GUY BE+ CLOBB]$ 7IT SEEM$ LESS FUNNY TO ME AT ! TIME ,I ADMIT1 BUT ,I REGA9$ MY S5SE ( HUMOR :5 IT HAPP5$ TO SOMEONE ELSE74 

,AFT]W>DS1 :ILE ,I WAS /ILL DIZZY & TRY+ TO 9V5T EXCUSES TO TAKE HOME TO SAY H[ ,I CAME BY ! BRUISES1 HE CAME & APOLOGIZ$1 & WAS FULL ( REMORSE :5 HE F\ND ,I WAS ,JOSEPH ,MELTZ]'S GR&SON4 

,HIS GR&MO!R ,EUPHEMIA HAD (T5 TOLD HIM ( H[1 :5 A Y\NG S]VANT GIRL1 H] EMPLOY] HAD CONFISCAT$ H] BOX & ALL %E HAD & ! OLD G5TLEMAN HAD RECOV]$ IT = H]1 & HIS LADY HAD F\ND H] A JOB JU/ :5 %E ?\<T %E WAS /R&$ HOMELESS & P5NILESS 9 A /RANGE T[N4 ,%E HAD M>RI$ & RETURN$ TO ,SCOTL&1 BUT H] ,5GLI% DAU<T]-9-LAW1 N[ WID[$1 LIV$ 9 ,$MONTON ALONG ) ,BILLY1 :O SAIL$ BETWE5 ,LONDON & ,BILBAO :]E HIS GIRL FRI5D ,MEL*ITA LIV$4 

,HE HAD BE5 TAU<T AMATEUR BOX+ & SECT>IAN POLITICS 9 ,GLASG[ BY ,FRANK ,LEE*1 A ,LANCA%IRE MAN :O HAD SETTL$ 9 ,CLYDESIDE 9 A NEWSAG5T %OP ON HIS ,ROYAL ,NAVY P5SION & WAS ! MA9/AY ( ! ,GLASG[ ,AN>*I/S4 ,FRANK HAD 9TRODUC$ HIM TO H>D L9E ,AN>*ISM ( ! TRADITIONAL CLASS /RUGGLE TYPE1 FROM :I* HE NEV] V>I$1 BUT IT WAS /R5G!N$ 9 HIM BY ,MEL*ITA HAV+ 9TRODUC$ HIM TO ! SEAF>]S' SYNDICATE ( ! ,C,N,T 7! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR7 9 :I* ?OSE PR9CIPLES W]E AB\T TO /ORM ! HEAV5S 9 ! MID-?IRTIES4 

,SO IT WAS ,I CAME TO ACCEPT ! PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*ISM ?R\< ! PR9CIPLES LE>N$ FROM ! LONG TRADITION ( ,AN>*ISM 9 ,GLASG[ & ! ,SPANI% CONNECTION4 ,I SUPPOSE ,I CAN BOA/ ( CONSI/5CY1 SAID TO BE ! VIRTUE ( FOOLS1 BUT FROM /RICT ADH]5CE TO !SE PR9CIPLES ,I NEV] V>I$ = SIXTY FUR!R YE>S1 & IT'S GOT A BIT LATE TO *ANGE N[4 

,! ,PR9CE ( ,WALES HAD A FEW YE>S E>LI] GONE TO ,S\? ,AM]ICA & EXHORT$ ,5GL& TO WAKE UP1 ) A VIEW TO CAPTUR+ ! ,S\? ,AM]ICAN M>KET4 ,AS A RESULT ,SPANI% WAS BE+ TAU<T 9 S*OOLS1 EV5 ?\< IT WAS CONSID]$ A BIT ( A POOR RELATION4 ,I MADE ! BE/ PROGRESS ( MY CLASS 9 ,SPANI% BATTL+ AGA9/ 9DIFF]5T TEA*+ ( ! LANGUAGE -- SO ?AT ,I C\LD BE FIT & READY TO PASS IT ON TO ,BILLY1 :O WAS EAG] TO ACQUIRE IT4 ,I WAS DO+ MY BE/ TO TRANSLATE >TICLES = HIM FROM ! LIB]T>IAN PRESS1 NOT TO M5TION HIS LOVE LETT]S1 :5 ,I WAS /ILL ON ,SELECT$ ,TEXTS FROM ,DON ,QUIXOTE1 & :ILE /ILL REEL+ FROM ! VOLUNT>Y PUNI%M5T ,I TOOK 9 ! R+ FROM :I* HE DID HIS BE/ TO DISSUADE ME4 ,BETWE5 MY TEA*+ HIM ,SPANI% AT SECONDH& & HIM TEA*+ ME ,AN>*ISM WE =M$ A FRI5D%IP :I* LA/$ ON HIS SIDE UNTIL HIS E>LY DEA? & ,I FEEL UNTIL ?IS DAY4 

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