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Before the days of Raid…
April 19, 2013 by TimHughes 
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Here’s an interesting “sport” as reported in “The Evening Times“, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, June 4, 1912. Talk about fun!!!
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Tagged: 20th century, humor, just for fun, titanic
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