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Palace Theatre

Saturday Night in a Small Country Town

December 12, 2016November 27, 2024 / karlkaytaylor / 10 Comments

Although the band didn’t begin playing until 7:30 pm, cars began arriving by the middle of the afternoon.

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The Wednesday Night Drawing at the Palace Theatre

August 3, 2015November 27, 2024 / karlkaytaylor / 10 Comments

He gives the drum a spin, and then another, as the cards with names, addresses, and telephone numbers tumble, end over end. Almost immediately the children raise their arms high and begin chanting in unison: “Eddie, Eddie, Eddie, Eddie.”

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