At a time when pimpery, lick-spittlery, and picking the pub… - Studs Terkel

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At a time when pimpery, lick-spittlery, and picking the public's pocket are the order of the day — indeed, officially proclaimed as virtue — the poet must play the madcap to keep his balance. And ours.

Studs Terkel

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Louis "Studs" Terkel (May 16, 1912 – October 31, 2008) was an American author, historian and broadcaster.

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