Friday, October 31, 2008

Rest in Peace, Studs Terkel

This is just a place-holder.  This here blog has a friend in Chicago who is a labor historian, and who happens to be a hell of a writer as well.  We are hoping he'll contribute some words on how important Studs Terkel was in the history of America.

If not, we'll give it a shot, but we'll do Studs no justice compared to what the Union Boss Professor could.  Update:  Our Friend Came Through.  Read his kick-ass appreciation here.

We'll relate one joke we heard on NPR today.

Studs Terkel heard from a librarian who knew she had a conservative cultural warrior volunteering for her, who was always looking to ban books.  One day he walked up to her, and said, "I had some guy looking for a book; I told him we didn't traffic in pornography."  

"What was the name of the book?" the librarian asked.

The answer:  "'Working Studs' by Terkel". 

 Studs found it hilarious. 

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