Cuba Hill Diary, a story by James Haug, featured in the Massachusetts Review, Vol. 55, No.1, with illustrations by Charlie Schmidt, from Radio Patrol, a Big Little Book, 1935. Radio Patrol © Distributed by King Features Syndicate. World Rights Reserved, published with permission.
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cuba hill diarycuba hill diarycuba hill diarycuba hill diaryJames Haug
I’ve been banned from the living
room. What an ordeal!
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went to see friends but they
weren’t there.
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everyone seems to be in a
bad mood.
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i have a lot to say, i said to myself.
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James Haug
went to a football game, jumped
the fence, and found a dollar.
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am certain I’ll write a book.
I already wrote the forewOrd.
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a lot of kids think they know us.
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i met 2 girls and tried bodysurfIng.
it feels like i was hardly here.
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a magnifICENT day. feel horrible.
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i’ve been thinking about going to
a dance. i went to a dance.
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dave FLEMING’S BAND ISN’T BAD
WHEN EACH GUY PLAYS ALONE.
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i bought a little harmonica for 65¢.
i need some sort of identity.
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i went home and stayed there
all day.
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i have to recite brutus’ s speech
from “julius caesar.”
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at the rally were actors, comedians,
singers, & at the end, revolutionaries.
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I’M FULL OF ACHES.
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I GAVE AWAY MY MODEL CARS TO KEVIN.
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A GIRL THAT USED TO LIKE ME HATES ME.
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I’M BUILDING UP SO MANY SONGS AND
NO MELODIES.
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I WAS THINKING OF PUTTING THEM
TOGETHER AND MAKING A BIG THING.
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WENT TO CHURCH IN MY SNEAKERS.
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STARTED OFF A SUNNY DAY. GOT MISTY
AT THE END.
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I WENT TO CONNECTICUT TO SEE
SHAKESPEARE.
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i kept thinking it was friday.
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got a record in the mail after
6 weeks.
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played poker, i lost like 17 cents.
on the way home i found a dollar.
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i went to a dance.
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exchange kids from canada were
there. when i got home i felt terrible.
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in the future i see myself doing
punishment exercises.
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i’m going to dig up new evidence.
i got a little book so i can write.
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i sense a break coming. fairly sunny.
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i got shoes today and i dislike them
very much.
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midnight in church.
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saw the original “werewolf” from
1935. went to a wrestling match.
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normal stupid old day.
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my sister wants my hat.
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illustrations by Charlie sChmidt, from Radio PatRol, a big little book, 1935.Radio PatRol © distributed by king features syndiCate. World rights reserved
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