[78-L] "Shine", "St. Louis Blues" and copyright legislation^

[Julian Vein]

simmonssomer wrote:
> I hesitate to mention this because 99% of our list members know this, but 
> since the question "I Wonder Who Shine Was" has been posted several times 
> I'll just explain to that minority that "shine" was the "N" word of the 
> teens and Twenties.
> 
> Al S.
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A few weeks ago I was at Heathrow Airport, and was surprised to see a 
shoeshine stand there. And, before you ask, yes the shine was black. I 
think he was charging around GBP6.50 a pop.

      Julian Vein