Word: buehwald
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When he was 16, he ran away from his Queens home to join the Marines. "I was afraid the war would be over before I got in," said Columnist Art Buehwald, "so I gave some drunk a half-pint of whisky and got him to sign my papers as my father." Last week Buchwald was given the "Runaway of the Year" award-predated to 1942-by the Special Approaches in Juvenile Assistance Board. The funnyman allowed as how he had only one regret: "The old drunk who patriotically gave me to his country" was not on hand for the occasion...
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