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Wal-Mart Sells University of Maryland Shirts with Massachusetts Outline

Posted on April 4, 2016 by atomictv

Terps T-shirt with Massachusetts outline confuses public, but not Wal-Mart By Wesley Case (The Baltimore Sun, 4/4/2016) If you’ve ever looked at a map of the United States and seriously thought, “Geez, Maryland and Massachusetts look so similar,” you are … Continue reading →

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Criswell Predicts Maryland’s Future, 1968

Posted on February 10, 2016 by atomictv

Criswell Predicts: “I predict that Maryland will suffer great losses at the hands of nature over the next ten years. The Chesapeake Bay will be ravaged by fantastic storms. And the damage from these storms, one after another, will force … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s “Southside Cocktail” Inventor Dies

Posted on February 2, 2016 by atomictv

George E. Lee Sr., bartender recalled for his secret Southside cocktail recipe, dies By Jacques Kelly (The Baltimore Sun, 2/1/2016) Working in a commercial kitchen, George Lee Sr. made and bottled his renowned Southside cocktail mix. George E. Lee Sr., … Continue reading →

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“Shakedown” — Late-Night Baltimore Dance TV Show

Posted on January 16, 2016 by atomictv

WJZ revives dance show (The Baltimore Sun, 4/15/1992) Almost 160 local dancers aged 18 to 25 will get at least one chance to star on local television as WJZ-Channel 13 brings back to the airwaves the dance program “Shakedown.” The … Continue reading →

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