Lots and lots of years ago, Red Barber had a 5-minute program on the radio.
And everytime I hear his name, what he said at the end of one of his programs comes back to me: “Here in Tallahassee the Crepe Myrtles are in full bloom.”
At that time, I had no idea he ever lived in Columbus.
James Hodges, Steens
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