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Celia and Pat

Sadly, last year we lost Celia, the Irish member of the Bedpans & Bobby Socks gang. Celia was in her nineties and had been in a nursing home in County Kilkenny – not far from her birthplace in Mullinahone, County … Continue reading

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Leaving Cleveland (Pat’s photos part 2)

During their last visit to the ISG (International Students’ Group) before setting off on the road trip in April 1958, Gwenda and Pat were presented with a big box to open. Every box had a smaller one inside, and when … Continue reading

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RIP Herman

It is with great sadness that I find myself sharing the news of the death of Herman Leggon. Herman, who was 84, was a great friend to the ‘Bedpans & Bobby Socks’ girls when they lived in Cleveland, where they … Continue reading

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We made the front page!

Yes, we actually made the front page of the Plain Dealer, the daily newspaper for the city of Cleveland, Ohio, and one of the biggest in the United States! A reporter called Diane Suchetka loved the story (read it in … Continue reading

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