“One Christmas, I got this ice-skating outfit for Barbie. It was made out of deep purple velvet trimmed in fake fur.”
Cathy Slumber to her daughter, Kelly.
Recorded in New York, NY
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“Another lady heard me talking, and she came over and said, 'I know this is a God-sent man!”
Norman White to his son, Nome Poem.
Recorded in New York, NY
“I was playing my bagpipes with the Salt Lake Scots, and your mother was in the audience.”
Frederick Buchanan to his son, Alan.
Recorded in New York, NY
“He went somewhere; you could see it. And there was no pain. There's a quiet dignity in there.”
Jesus Melendez telling Frank Perez about poet Pedro Pietri's final moments in an air ambulance.
Recorded in New York, NY Click here for more from Historias.
“I like it so much, I don't even want to charge the people. That's how much I like it.”
Cab driver Jimmy Beatrice to his friend Andrew Vollo.
Recorded in New York, NY Click here for more taxicab driver stories.
“We were really pioneers. We were the Jackie Robinson of the Air Force.”
Roscoe Brown, Jr., telling his friend Javier Henriquez about being a Tuskegee Airman.
Recorded in New York, NY
“Money money money money. Everyone spends money for oneself.”
Shirley Sun to her English teacher, Ruthe Karlin.
Recorded in New York, NY
“My dad was subversively funny. He had a whole kind of Rolodex of one-liners for every occasion.”
Billy Collins interviewed by his friend Nancy Cobb.
Recorded in New York, NY
“I always knew what I wanted to be, from the time I was 8 years old, which was to be a tugboat captain.”
Carl Wennerod interviewed by his son, Roy.
Recorded in New York, NY
“Everyone would have ice cream for dessert, but I was given a half a grapefruit”
Judith Seixas, 81, interviewed by her friend Louisa Stephens.
Recorded in New York, NY
