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September 22, 1950
Arizona Sun
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Reddy reflects on a lifetime of misfortunes like poverty, theft, fires, and injuries, but feels lucky after his shacks endure a destructive event last Monday that ruined others' properties, offering sympathy to victims.
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You know, I used to think that I had had lots of luck-all bad!
Sure I've had the bad luck to be broke. Slept under a rose bush, darn near froze before morning. Put off of freights in the middle of nowhere. Suckered out of my money and clothes by would-be buddies. Fired off of jobs when I had thought that I was sitting pretty. Had the original buildings at Reddy's Corner burn down around me. I got out with a little over $100 in cash, the sox, pants and undershirt that I was wearing, nothing else. Two months later a gasoline stove put me into the hospital for two weeks with second and third degree burns on hands and face. Business associates have left me holding the bag more than once. Hot check artists have left me holding the rubber to the tune of several hundred dollars, etc. etc.
But after what happened all around me last Monday, I think that I'm traveling under a lucky star after all. While everybody around me was blowing away, these old shacks of mine were sitting here shivering. Well, so was I for that matter. But that is about all of the damage that was done. So I still think that I'm traveling under a Lucky Star."
My sincere sympathy goes to all who didn't fare as well as I.
As Always,
"Reddy"
Sure I've had the bad luck to be broke. Slept under a rose bush, darn near froze before morning. Put off of freights in the middle of nowhere. Suckered out of my money and clothes by would-be buddies. Fired off of jobs when I had thought that I was sitting pretty. Had the original buildings at Reddy's Corner burn down around me. I got out with a little over $100 in cash, the sox, pants and undershirt that I was wearing, nothing else. Two months later a gasoline stove put me into the hospital for two weeks with second and third degree burns on hands and face. Business associates have left me holding the bag more than once. Hot check artists have left me holding the rubber to the tune of several hundred dollars, etc. etc.
But after what happened all around me last Monday, I think that I'm traveling under a lucky star after all. While everybody around me was blowing away, these old shacks of mine were sitting here shivering. Well, so was I for that matter. But that is about all of the damage that was done. So I still think that I'm traveling under a Lucky Star."
My sincere sympathy goes to all who didn't fare as well as I.
As Always,
"Reddy"
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Bad Luck
Surviving Disaster
Personal Reflection
Lucky Star
What entities or persons were involved?
Reddy
Where did it happen?
Reddy's Corner
Story Details
Key Persons
Reddy
Location
Reddy's Corner
Event Date
Last Monday
Story Details
Reddy recounts numerous instances of bad luck including homelessness, theft, job loss, fire, burns, and business betrayals, but realizes his luck after his shacks survive a destructive event that devastated surroundings, while expressing sympathy to others.