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Greg Volk is a freelance writer whose TV credits include Cash Cab and Pawn Stars. He desperately clings to his own youth while living and writing in Brooklyn. Likes include history and things that are awesome. Dislikes include chores and being told what to do. Follow his 140-character rebellion @kidsthosedays. MORE→
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Category Archives: 1940s
Captain Jingoism: 5 things he taught kids
Like a big, badass Bald Eagle that ate the foreign-sounding “Phoenix” that rose from the ashes, Captain America will be reborn next week when The First Avenger hits theaters. It might seem like the character was created as government propaganda … Continue reading
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Tagged Bucky, Captain America: First Avenger, Commies, Marvel, Nazis, operation rebirth, shield, sidekick, Steve Rogers
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KTD didn’t read newspapers
They wouldn’t know cold, hard news if it hit ‘em in the face. They’re killing the industry! None of them have the patience to take the time and actually read something. They’d prefer to use technology as a crutch. They’d … Continue reading