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Feb. 14, 1959: Paul Coates Gets Some Reader Feedback

Posted on February 14, 2019 by lmharnisch

Feb. 14, 1959: It’s Saturday in 1959, and Paul Coates ends the week with some letters, a typical ploy in the days when columnists published six times a week, a punishing schedule. And there is a Parkey Sharkey alert! Also … Continue reading →

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Parkey Sharkey’s ‘Whiskey Road’

Posted on September 15, 2015 by lmharnisch

A copy of Parkey Sharkey’s “Whiskey Road” has been listed on EBay. Many people believe that Sharkey was invented by Mirror/Times columnist Paul Coates. He was for real. Bidding on “Whiskey Road” starts at $24.95. ALSO Paul Coates on Parkey … Continue reading →

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Parkey Sharkey – Found on EBay

Posted on August 31, 2013 by lmharnisch

A copy of Parkey Sharkey’s “Whiskey Road” has been listed on EBay. Several years ago, the L.A. Daily Mirror acquired a copy and it occupies an honored place in the research library. There are those who assumed that Parkey Sharkey … Continue reading →

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Parkey Sharkey — Found on EBay

Posted on April 27, 2013 by lmharnisch

Our old friend Parkey Sharkey appears in a photo that has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $19.99.  

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 1, 1958 Paul, I had a fight with my wife in the restaurant below the hotel tonite. She ran out on me. I slammed the resterant door so hard it almost fell off the hinges. Now I’m having a … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1958 "Paul, I am in financial difficulties. The proffeser gave me a job one day–the best he could do. "My wife just brought me two big beef sandwitches. A friend of mine who works in a restaurant gave … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 30, 1958 Memphis Harry Lee Ward, Hollywood’s oldest newsboy and foremost collector of literary works, once made the observation to me that: "Parkey Sharkey is far more literary than you are, sir." It wasn’t a comment meant to degrade … Continue reading →

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