CAPTAIN FLASHBACK A fanzine composed for the 408th distribution of the The Acme of Anarchy: Turbo-Charged Party-Animal Amateur Press A Potted History of the Marx Brothers Association, from the joint membership of Andy Hooper and Carrie Root, residing at 11032 30th Ave. Somewhere between 45 and 50 years ago, my NE Seattle, WA 98125. E-mail Andy at father bought us a pair of tickets to a series of
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