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Poet Postman Bob Flanagan picks up mail before going out on his rounds in Thornhill
Poet Postman Bob Flanagan picks up mail before going out on his rounds in Thornhill

Poet Postman Bob Flanagan picks up mail before going out on his rounds in Thornhill

Date5/2/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Poet Postman Bob Flanagan picks up mail before going out on his rounds in Thornhill. He's had two books of poetry published and is working on a third volume. But it's not likely to be inspired by teh streets of Thornhill: The 31-year-old says he doesn't usually think about poetry when he goes out delivering mail to residents.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028223F
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