Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 17:38:21 -0500
From: Ted White <tedwhite at compusnet.com>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: West Virginia
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Steve Smith wrote:

> Ted White wrote:
> >
> [...]
>
> > I lived in NYC in 1969 and don't recall that particular secession movement,
> > but, as a Brooklynite from 1962-70, I can tell you that there was a strong
> > movement for Brooklyn to seceed from New York City and regain its
> > independent city status.
>
> It was part of the mayoral campaign of Jimmy Breslin and Norman Mailer.
> I was in Arizona at the time; I have no idea if this was anywhere near
> serious.

Ah yes.  Loved Breslin, hated Mailer.  Voted for Lindsay's second term.

--Ted White