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THE MAN WHO KNEW COOLIDGE

a lot of new and interesting religions in Los Angeles.

Not that I'd want to go out for them personally, you understand. But he explained that there was—oh God, I can't hardly remember them all, now. But there was this Hindu Breathing Cult, where if you just learned how to control your breathing you were guaranteed to live at least a hundred years. And there was the Lost Tribes of Israel Irish Consolidation that proved the English were the descendants of Moses. And there was the Great Marzipan—no, Mazeppa, I think it was, something like that anyway—seems he was a guy that could get you right into touch with your ancestors and also a corker at palmistry—

But I'm afraid I'm drifting a little from my point. Point is that this gentleman and his wife both agreed that this cafeteria was better than any place they'd ever seen, even in Minneapolis!

Well, as I say, when I saw this place, I said to Mame—

Not that we had to economize, you understand.