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The Bill Veeck of the Wilmette Park District
Recently, I got caught up in the Chicago media hype surrounding the Savannah Bananas' visit to Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the White...
Paul Marran
Aug 292 min read
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How I Set My Crotch on Fire, and a Future Chicago Firefighter and His Brother Put It Out
It was a typical fall weekday in 1977 on the mean streets of South Wilmette, IL. School Bus #7 had just dropped off a group of kids from...
Paul Marran
Jun 112 min read
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Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
On this day in 1983, Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia delivered one of baseball's most legendary meltdowns. Fast-forward 27 years—my family...
Paul Marran
Apr 291 min read
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The Day I Asked Vanna White Something Every Man in America Wanted!
This afternoon, I was flipping channels and landed on Wheel of Fortune. I hadn’t watched it in years, but remembered the time when it was...
Paul Marran
Jan 252 min read
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A DYN-O-MITE Start to My Ad Career
It was late last century, and I was in my sophomore year at Western Michigan University. It was the third day of spring break back home...
Paul Marran
Aug 11, 20242 min read
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Why "Ham Matters?"
Ah, the epic saga of ham sandwiches—a tale where a minor work crisis transforms into an unexpectedly hilarious life episode. Though I’ve...
Paul Marran
Aug 11, 20243 min read
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Ham Matters
Hello! I’m Paul, a 57-year-old father of two incredible sons, proud member of a fantastic family, and baseball nut. Professionally, I’ve...
Paul Marran
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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