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mermcoelho's avatar

I really detest this timeline. Thank you for the excellent piece and the history lesson.

Mike's avatar

Dang. Ted Gioia has been my go to for all things jazz, but this piece was really illuminating. Thanks also for expertly tying the parallels together with our current shitty situation. You rock man

human being's avatar

Incredible that this cabaret card thing went on for so long, and that (once again) I had no idea about this piece of American history. Ugghhhh

sjbeans's avatar

I am old and I learn something every day thanks to you and the other writers here.

Sarah McKee's avatar

I'd had no idea. Invaluable history lesson!

David Perlmutter's avatar

Was New York the only city to have the "cabaret card" policy?