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May 29, 1919
The Guthrie Daily Leader
Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma
What is this article about?
In Kansas City, a reddish-haired returned soldier nicknamed 'Pink' amuses kids on a streetcar with non-committal, excited responses to their questions about his overseas war adventures, leaving them wondering about his actual experiences.
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DID NOT COMMIT HIMSELF.
Passengers on a Sunset Hill car who overheard a conversation between "Pink," a returned soldier from "somewhere," still are wondering just how far "Pink" got from Kansas City and what he really saw. The soldier had reddish yellow hair, hence the name "Pink." It was assumed. He was in the front vestibule surrounded by an admiring group of youngsters. The dialogue from Thirty-ninth street into the city ran something like this:
"Did ye git clean over, 'Pink'?"
"Oh, boy, did I?"
"Git sick on th' ocean?"
"Oh, boy, did I?"
"Didja go over th' top, 'Pink'?"
"Oh, boy, did I?"
"How'd it feel?"
"Oh, boy, believe me."
"'Pink,' didja kill any Germans?"
"Oh, boy."
-Kansas City Star.
Passengers on a Sunset Hill car who overheard a conversation between "Pink," a returned soldier from "somewhere," still are wondering just how far "Pink" got from Kansas City and what he really saw. The soldier had reddish yellow hair, hence the name "Pink." It was assumed. He was in the front vestibule surrounded by an admiring group of youngsters. The dialogue from Thirty-ninth street into the city ran something like this:
"Did ye git clean over, 'Pink'?"
"Oh, boy, did I?"
"Git sick on th' ocean?"
"Oh, boy, did I?"
"Didja go over th' top, 'Pink'?"
"Oh, boy, did I?"
"How'd it feel?"
"Oh, boy, believe me."
"'Pink,' didja kill any Germans?"
"Oh, boy."
-Kansas City Star.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Returned Soldier
Evasive Answers
Streetcar Conversation
Kansas City
Wwi Anecdote
What entities or persons were involved?
Pink
Where did it happen?
Kansas City Streetcar, From Thirty Ninth Street
Story Details
Key Persons
Pink
Location
Kansas City Streetcar, From Thirty Ninth Street
Story Details
A returned soldier nicknamed 'Pink' engages in a conversation with admiring youngsters on a Sunset Hill streetcar, responding to their questions about his war experiences with vague, enthusiastic affirmations without providing details.