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A Song For Our Troubled Times?
Sometimes old songs have a message worth revisiting. These aren’t the happiest times for Americans and many people all over the world, but the words of this song give a lift (as does its singer, the great Dean Martin). Fitting, indeed: Click here to view the embedded video.
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For Boosting the Spirits
The Glittering Eye — ... This morning, presumably to boost the spirits of his readers, Joe Gandelman links to a video of Dean Martin singing When You’re Smiling. I’ll see his Dean Martin and raise him a Jolson: ...

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