Back of the Book

Sat, Jan 1, 2022 05:00 AM

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Hosts: R. Paul Martin & Pickles of the North

Topics:

The new year - Pickles of the North told about old New Year's traditions.
And old New Year's Day - R. Paul told about having a dog sicced on him when he was a kid.
Covid~19 cases in the whole world - 287,679,407 on Friday.
Covid~19 deaths in the whole world - 5,434,480 on Friday.
Covid~19 cases in the United States of America - 54,479,594 on Friday.
Covid~19 deaths in the United States of America - 825,311 on Friday.
Covid~19 deaths in the United States of America since our last program - 9,036.
Covid~19 - The pandemic began two years ago this past week.

Synopsis:

The Chaos of a New Year is Upon Us

Merry New Year!

Pickles of the North read to us about a bunch of New Year's traditions from long ago.

R. Paul talked about going to church on the Feast of the Circumcision while in grammer school, and ending up getting rabies shots.

More anti-vaxxers and COVID~19 deniars have died from their positions. And one man has died because the anti-vaxxers crowded him out of a hospital.

There is a Web page for this radio program.

Our program schedule is here.

You can find me on R. Paul is on Twitter. Twitter.

Guests:

Guests? Guests? We don't got no guests. We don't need no stinkin' guests! -

Playlist:

Barracuda - Heart
Auld Lang Syne - Guy Lombardo and his Orchestra
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Info / Links:

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R. Paul is on Twitter.
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