My grandfather became a South Boston “Brownie.” by bcd | Mar 24, 2020He hung out at the YMCA, learning gymnastics. From there, he was recruited to perform in vaudeville before serving in the Navy during WWII. After the war, he worked as a stilt walker, “Mr. Tall Top,” and performed into his 70s.
In 1910, my family came to Boston from Damascus, Syria. by bcd | Mar 24, 2020They were fleeing war and a Christian aide society helped to resettle them in Massachusetts.
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