"Who killed King?"
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6E j The Birmingham News Tuesday, April 1, 2008 LIFESTYLE e ea as sy y t to o w we ea ar r, ,” ” s sa ai id d s st to or re e b bu uy ye er r N Na an nc cy y N Na ag gr ro od dz zk ki i. . “ “A As s a a b bu uy ye er r, , i it t i is s n ni ic ce e t to o k kn no ow w I I c ca an n f fi in nd d j ju us st t t th he e r ri ig gh ht t s st ty yl li in ng g f fo or r o ou ur r c cu us st to om me er rs s. .” ” F Fu ug ge el l’ ’s s s sp pr ri in ng g l li in ne e i is s a av va ai il l- - a ab bl le e a at t G Gu us s M Ma ay ye er r n no ow w. . B Bu ut t c co om me e A Ap pr ri il l 9 9 a an nd d 1 10 0, , s sh ho op pp pe er rs s c ca an n g ge et t a a p pe ee ek k a at t h he er r f fa al ll l 2 20 00 08 8 c co ol ll le ec ct ti io on n o of f s su ui it ts s, , s se ep pa ar ra at te es s a an nd d s sp po or rt ts sw we ea ar r d du ur ri in ng g a a t tr ru un nk k s sh ho ow w a at t t th he e s st to or re e f fr ro om m 1 10 0 a a. .m m. . t to o 6 6 p p. .m m. . F Fu ug ge el l w wi il ll l b be e a at t t th he e s st to or re e A Ap pr ri il l 9 9 f fr ro om m 1 10 0 a a. .m m. . t to o 4 4 p p. .m m. . t to o h he el lp p c cu us st to om me er rs s. . C Cl lo ot th he es s o on n t th he e g go o F Fu ug ge el l s sa ai id d w wh ha at t’ ’s s g gr re ea at t a ab bo ou ut t t th he e S So ou ut th h i is s w wo om me en n h he er re e a ar re e r re ea al ll ly y i in nt to o f fa as sh hi io on n, , c cl lo ot th hi in ng g, , a an nd d l lo oo ok ki in ng g g gr re ea at t a al ll l t th he e t ti im me e. . “ “I It t’ ’s s k ki in nd d o of f w wh ha at t I I s se ee e i in n E Eu ur ro op pe e, , a ac ct tu ua al ll ly y, ,” ” s sa ai id d F Fu ug ge el l. . O On ne e o of f t th he e F Fu ug ge el l l li in ne es s t th ha at t’ ’s s b be ec co om me e a at tt tr ra ac ct ti iv ve e t to o S So ou ut th he er rn n w wo om me en n a an nd d w wo om me en n i in n o ot th he er r p pa ar rt ts s o of f t th he e c co ou un nt tr ry y i is s F Fu ug ge el l’ ’s s s sl le ee ek k a an nd d f fe em mi in ni in ne e T Tr ra av ve el l J Je er r- - s se ey y l li in ne e b be ec ca au us se e i it t w wo or rk ks s f fo or r t th he e o of ff fi ic ce e a as s w we el ll l a as s c ca as su ua al l s se et t- - t ti in ng gs s. . T Th he e l li in ne e i is s a av va ai il la ab bl le e i in n t th hr re ee e d di if ff fe er re en nt t w we ei ig gh ht ts s, , m ma ak k- - i in ng g i it t i id de ea al l f fo or r l la ay ye er ri in ng g o or r y ye ea ar r- -r ro ou un nd d d dr re es ss si in ng g, , F Fu ug ge el l s sa ai id d. . F Fu ug ge el l r re ec ce en nt tl ly y s sp pe en nt t 1 10 0 d da ay ys s i in n C Ch hi in na a, , a an nd d a al ll l s sh he e c ca ar rr ri ie ed d w wi it th h h he er r w wa as s a a c ca ar rr ry y- -o on n. . I In n h he er r b ba ag g w wa as s T Tr ra av ve el l J Je er rs se ey y, , w wh hi ic ch h f fo ol ld de ed d d do ow wn n t to o n ne ex xt t t to o n no ot th hi in ng g. . “ “T To o m me e, , t th he er re e’ ’s s s so o m mu uc ch h t tr ra av ve el li in ng g t th ha at t i is s h ha ap pp pe en ni in ng g n no ow w, ,” ” F Fu ug ge el l s sa ai id d. . “ “T Th he e l le es ss s p pi ie ec ce es s y yo ou u c ca an n t ta ak ke e w wi it th h y yo ou u a an nd d t th he e m mo or re e o op pt ti io on ns s y yo ou u c ca an n g ge et t o ou ut t o of f t th ha at t i in n a a v ve er ry y s sm ma al ll l c co om mp pa ac ct t w wa ay y, , I I t th hi in nk k t th he e b be et t- - t te er r i it t i is s. .” ” F Fu ug ge el l, , a a m mo ot th he er r t to o a a 1 10 0- -y ye ea ar r- -o ol ld d d da au ug gh ht te er r, , s st ta ar rt te ed d h he er r c co om mp pa an ny y n ne ea ar rl ly y 3 30 0 y ye ea ar rs s a ag go o w wi it th h h he er r h hu us sb ba an nd d, , D Da av vi id d F Fu ug ge el l. . H He er r l li in ne e o of ff fe er rs s s si iz ze es s 0 0 t to o 1 16 6. . P Pr ri ic ce e r ra an ng ge es s c ca an n i in nc cl lu ud de e $ $1 10 00 0 f fo or r a a T T- -s sh hi ir rt t, , $ $2 27 75 5 t to o $ $3 35 50 0 f fo or r a a p pa ai ir r o of f w wi id de e- -l le eg gg ge ed d p pa an nt ts s; ; a an nd d $ $1 1, ,4 40 00 0 f fo or r l le ea at th he er r p pa an nt ts s. . S Sh he e w wo or rk ks s i in n M Ma an nh ha at tt ta an n, , l li iv ve es s i in n N Ne ew w J Je er rs se ey y a an nd d h ha as s a a f fi ir rs st t n na am me e t th ha at t i is s R Ru us ss si ia an n f fo or r a a r ri iv ve er r t th ha at t f fl lo ow ws s f fr ro om m R Ru us ss si ia a t to o C Ch hi in na a. . “ “I I g gu ue es ss s m my y p pa ar re en nt ts s w we er re e i in nt to o g ge eo og gr ra ap ph hy y, ,” ” s sh he e d de ea ad dp pa an nn ne ed d. . F Fu ug ge el l t ty yp pi ic ca al ll ly y n na am me es s h he er r d di if ff fe er re en nt t c co ol ll le ec ct ti io on ns s b ba as se ed d o on n a a p pl la ac ce e, , m mo oo od d, , a a f fe ee el li in ng g o or r s so om me et th hi in ng g e el ls se e. . O On ne e o of f h he er r f fa al ll l c co ol ll le ec ct ti io on ns s c ca al ll le ed d “ “B Br ro ok ke en n E En ng gl li is sh h” ” g gi iv ve es s a a f fe em mi in ni in ne e s sl la an nt t t to o t th he e t tr ra ad di i- - t ti i o on na al l h ha ab be er rd da as sh he er ry y l l o oo ok k. . T Th hi in nk k a a m mo or re e m mo od de er rn n a ap p- - p pr ro oa ac ch h t to o K Ka at th ha ar ri in ne e H He ep p- - b bu ur rn n’ ’s s s st ty yl le e. . F Fo or r e ex xa am mp pl le e, , a a m ma an n’ ’s s t tr ro ou u- - s se er r p pa an nt t i is s c ch ha an ng ge ed d b by y m ma ak ki in ng g i it t s sl lo ou uc ch hy y, , d dr ro op pp pi in ng g i it t o on n t th he e h hi ip p a an nd d m ma ak ki in ng g t th he e l le eg g e ex xt tr ra a w wi id de e f fo or r a a f fe em mi in ni in ne e a at tt ti it tu ud de e. . A An no ot th he er r l li in ne e, , P Po oe et tr ry y i in n M Mo ot ti io on n, , o of ff fe er rs s s so of ft tl ly y c co ol lo or re ed d k kn ni it ts s a av va ai il la ab bl le e i in n d do ou ub bl le e f fa ac ce e T Tr ra av ve el l J Je er rs se ey y p pi ie ec ce es s t th ha at t a ar re e r re ev ve er rs si ib bl le e. . ( (F Fo or r e ex xa am mp pl le e, , o on ne e s si id de e c co ou ul ld d b be e g gr ra ay y a an nd d t th he e o ot th he er r s si id de e a a c co oc co oa a c co ol lo or r. .) ) S Sh he e a al ls so o h ha as s t th he e d do ou ub bl le e k kn ni it t l li in ne e, , w wh hi ic ch h c co om me es s i in n b bl la ac ck k, , b bi ir rc ch h b br ro ow wn n a an nd d r re ed d p pi ie ec ce es s l li i k ke e p pa an nt ts s, , c cr ro op pp pe ed d j ja ac ck ke et ts s a an nd d t tu un ni ic cs s. . A A f fa al ll l f fa av vo or ri it te e a am mo on ng g f fa as sh hi io on n m ma ag ga az zi in ne e e ed di it to or rs s h ha as s b be ee en n a a k kn ni it t s sh hi ir rt t j ja ac ck ke et t w wi i t th h a a p pa at te en nt t l le ea at th he er r- -l li ik ke e c co oa at ti in ng g. . “ “I It t l lo oo ok ks s l li ik ke e p pa at te en nt t l le ea at th he er r, , b bu ut t w wh he en n y yo ou u t to ou uc ch h i it t i it t’ ’s s r r e e a a l l l l y y l l i i k k e e w w h h i i s s p p e e r r w we ei ig gh ht t, ,” ” F Fu ug ge el l s sa ai id d. . L Li ik ke e h he er r o ot th he er r d de es si ig gn ns s, , t th hi is s o on ne e i is s a al ls so o s se ea as so on nl le es ss s a an nd d r re ea ad dy y f fo or r t th he e r ro oa ad d. . “ “I I c ca an n t ta ak ke e t th ha at t j ja ac ck ke et t a an nd d w we ea ar r i it t o ov ve er r a a w wh hi it te e t ta an nk k t to op p w wh he en n i it t’ ’s s w wa ar rm m o ou ut t, , a an nd d w wh he en n i it t g ge et ts s a a l li it tt tl le e b bi it t c co ol ld de er r I I c ca an n l la ay ye er r i it t o ov ve er r a a t tu ur rt tl le en ne ec ck k, ,” ” s sh he e s sa ai id d. . E E- -M MA AI IL L: : c cg gu us st te er r@ @b bh ha am mn ne ew ws s. .c co om m. . DETAILS y y W Wh ha at t: : Y Ya an ns si i F Fu ug ge el l F Fa al ll l T Tr ru un nk k S Sh ho ow w y y W Wh he er re e: : G Gu us s M Ma ay ye er r a at t C Co ol lo on ni ia al l B Br ro oo ok kw wo oo od d V Vi il ll la ag ge e y y W Wh he en n: : A Ap pr ri il l 9 9 - -1 10 0; ; 1 10 0 a a. .m m. . - - 6 6 p p. .m m. . . . y y M Mo or re e i in nf fo o: : C Ca al ll l 8 87 70 0- -3 33 30 00 0 y y W We eb b s si it te e: : w ww ww w. .y ya an ns si if fu ug ge el l. .c co om m FUGEL: Clothes polished but comfortable From Page 1E This knit shirt jacket with a patent leather-like coating is one of several designs that can be special ordered during the Yansi Fugel fall trunk show at Gus Mayer April 9-10. The jacket is $297; Travel Jersey crush neck tank, $132; and black Travel Jersey pencil skirt, $220. SPECIAL Celebrities, television personalities, politicians, and even former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor have worn Yansi Fugel’s sleek, feminine clothing, Fugel said. KING: Author says he’s not seeking profit From Page 1E his untold story to the grave. “I won’t gain nothing out of it,” Ray said of the book, speaking by phone from his home in Quincy, Ill. “The wa- ter’s all the way under the bridge in my case and in James Earl’s case. There’s nothing I can get back.” Ray doesn’t believe his book will do much to recast the story of King’s assassination — “history writers usually don’t change that much,” he says — but he wants to expose the “masterminds” of King’s assassination. “The feds, not James Earl Ray, killed Dr. King,” he said. Scholars say the book has little bearing on history, but could ignite another round of discussion about the murder of the civil rights leader. Conspiracy theories often surface — and linger — when prominent people die, said Patricia Turner, a professor of African American and African Studies at the University of California, Davis. “There’s a human tendency to believe that there couldn’t possibly be a simple straight- forward explanation for a death of a person somewhat larger than life,” Turner said, citing John F. Kennedy, Rob- ert F. Kennedy and Princess Diana as other examples. But conspiracy theories have little bearing on the his- torical presentation of King’s life and legacy, said Robert C. Smith, a political science pro- fessor at San Francisco State University. For the most part historians reject conspiracy, he said, but there has been a divide between black and white historians. That schism is rooted in general racial dif- ferences in perception of gov- ernment. “I think there’s unwilling- ness on the part of whites to accept the very, very danger- ous notion that the govern- ment might have killed one of the nation’s most prominent citizens,” he said. “Given black people’s impressions of the government and their treatment of blacks at that time, they are willing to say it is quite possible.” The very public battles be- tween King and then FBI Di- rector J. Edgar Hoover and the agency’s “deplorable track re- cord” with blacks in 1960s also leave some hesitant to ac- cept the official story, Turner said. To reopen that chapter of history would take substantial pressure or evidence, which Ray’s book probably doesn’t have, the professors said. “It would be very, very diffi- cult for the government to ac- knowledge any kind of involvement,” Smith said. “It would be very damaging to the nation’s sense of itself. It would be an enormous indict- ment of America at that time and a terrible blow to Ameri- ca’s psyche.” Because King’s family has focused attention to King’s life and not his death. Most media attention comes in January, around the time of the federal holiday. “His legacy is really around what he accomplished and what he stood for,” Turner said. “I don’t think that how he died and whether or not it was a conspiracy or single shooter looms large in his le- gacy.” Key players are gone Ray gains no true satisfac- tion from publishing the book, he said, because he knows what happened. Most of the key players identified in the book have died. And James Earl Ray has lived, died and paid for one of the most noto- rious crimes of the 20th cen- tury. What little money he ex- pects to make, John Larry Ray said, he’ll use to buy head- stones for deceased family members and buy burial in- surance for himself. “The only people interested in it might be the historical buffs,” Ray said. “I’m not in- terested in history. I also found out nobody wants to know the truth anyway. There’s too much going on in the world to worry about what happened 40 years ago.” Barsten, the co-author, said he hopes the book will prompt an honest investiga- tion into covert and clandes- tine operations since World War II. “There’s an official history and there’s what most people believe,” Barsten said. “Sev- enty-five percent of people believe there was a sophisti- cated plot to kill Martin Lu- ther King Jr. Ninety-five per- cent of people believe there was a sophisticated plot to kill John F. Kennedy. You will rarely see that in history books. There’s a tendency to promote a history that’s dif- ferent from what people be- lieve. “It’s too late for justice,” Barsten said. “But it’s never too late for the truth.” E-MAIL: [email protected] John Larry Ray, younger brother of James Earl Ray. GO GREEN: Eco-friendly items for Earth Day From Page 1E y y I I c c o o n n o o c c l l a a s s t t s s p p r r i i n n g g d dr re es ss se es s m ma ad de e o of f h he em mp p, , o or r- - g ga an ni ic c c co ot tt to on n a an nd d b ba am mb bo oo o. . $ $3 31 18 8 L Li in ne e a al ls so o h ha as s s sk ki ir rt ts s a an nd d j ja ac ck ke et ts s. . 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NEWS STAFF/MARK ALMOND Abbey Kirby models an Iconoclast dress made of eco-friendly organic Italian cotton at Theodora in Homewood. GOOD NEIGHBORS Good Neighbors is a reader ex- change column. Please include your name, address and tele- phone number and send to goodneighbors@bhamnew- s.com or Good Neighbors, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. ANSWERS Bird cage C. Thames, Pelham, wanted to buy a large bird cage with wheels. It should measure about 3 feet-by-3 feet and about 3 1 / 2- to 4-feet high (or larger). Good Neighbors: I have for sale a large bird cage on wheels, like the one requested by C.T. I also have some smaller cages on wheels, all for large birds. – C. Runions, Hueytown, 491-3265. Good Neighbors: I have two bird cages that C.T. might want to consider. One meas- ures 28 inches wide by 24 inches long by 44 inches high. The other measures 18 inches wide by 18 inches long by 28 inches high. – L. Parrish, Hoo- ver, 276-8844. Good Neighbors: I have for sale a bird cage that measures 66 inches high by 40 inches wide by 29 inches deep. – Gene Hinkle, Alabaster, 229-7591. Good Neighbors: In reply to the Good Neighbor who wanted to buy a large bird cage on wheels, we have one that measures 2 feet-by-3 feet- by-4 feet. The interested party may call me for more infor- mation. – H.J. Wade, Dora, 648-6394. Volt-ohm meter Jerry Northington, Birming- ham, 595-8701, wanted to buy an analog volt-ohm meter, such as a Simpson 260. Good Neighbors: J.N. may contact me about a Triplett 630 analog meter and case that I have. – Jerry Reed, Rag- land, 205-472-2377. Good Neighbors: I have for sale a Simpson 260 meter. J.N. may contact me. – Bill Upde- graff, Birmingham, 822-2807. Good Neighbors: J.N. may call me about several Simpson 260 meters, in good condition, that I have available. – C.H.W., Birmingham, 978-4577. NEW QUESTIONS Drum set – The senior high youth group at our church hopes to start a youth praise and worship band. In that re- gard, we would like to buy a reasonably priced drum set. Does a Good Neighbor have one for sale? – T.G., Birming- ham. Sewing machine instruc- tion book – I need an instruc- tion book for my White sew- ing machine, model #1455, which is about 15 years old. Can a Good Neighbor help me find one? – D.S., Wylam. Playpen – For my new little four-legged friend, I want to buy a vintage-style playpen (a mesh, square playpen that measures about 36 inches-by- 36 inches). Does a Good Neighbor have one for sale? – M.L., Bessemer. China – Does a Good Neighbor have for sale any pieces of china in the Blue Willow pattern? – D.A., Hoo- ver. Groomer’s dryer – An ani- mal rescue group needs a pro- fessional groomer’s dryer so that dogs and puppies can stay warm after a bath. Does a Good Neighbor have one for sale? – J.C., Birmingham.
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6E j The BirminghamNews Tuesday, April 1, 2008LIFESTYLE
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KING:Author says he’snot seeking profitFrom Page 1E
his untold story to the grave.“I won’t gain nothing out of
it,” Ray said of the book,speaking by phone from hishome in Quincy, Ill. “The wa-ter’s all the way under thebridge in my case and inJames Earl’s case. There’snothing I can get back.”
Ray doesn’t believe his bookwill do much to recast thestory of King’s assassination— “history writers usuallydon’t change that much,” hesays — but he wants to exposethe “masterminds” of King’sassassination.
“The feds, not James EarlRay, killed Dr. King,” he said.
Scholars say the book haslittle bearing on history, butcould ignite another round ofdiscussion about the murderof the civil rights leader.
Conspiracy theories oftensurface — and linger — whenprominent people die, saidPatricia Turner, a professor ofAfrican American and AfricanStudies at the University ofCalifornia, Davis.
“There’s a human tendencyto believe that there couldn’tpossibly be a simple straight-forward explanation for adeath of a person somewhatlarger than life,” Turner said,
citing John F. Kennedy, Rob-ert F. Kennedy and PrincessDiana as other examples.
But conspiracy theorieshave little bearing on the his-torical presentation of King’slife and legacy, said Robert C.Smith, a political science pro-fessor at San Francisco StateUniversity. For the most parthistorians reject conspiracy,he said, but there has been adivide between black andwhite historians. That schismis rooted in general racial dif-ferences in perception of gov-ernment.
“I think there’s unwilling-ness on the part of whites toaccept the very, very danger-ous notion that the govern-ment might have killed one ofthe nation’s most prominentcitizens,” he said. “Givenblack people’s impressions ofthe government and theirtreatment of blacks at thattime, they are willing to say itis quite possible.”
The very public battles be-tween King and then FBI Di-rector J. Edgar Hoover and theagency’s “deplorable track re-cord” with blacks in 1960salso leave some hesitant to ac-cept the official story, Turnersaid.
To reopen that chapter ofhistory would take substantialpressure or evidence, whichRay’s book probably doesn’thave, the professors said.
“It would be very, very diffi-cult for the government to ac-knowledge any kind ofinvolvement,” Smith said. “Itwould be very damaging tothe nation’s sense of itself. Itwould be an enormous indict-ment of America at that timeand a terrible blow to Ameri-ca’s psyche.”
Because King’s family hasfocused attention to King’s lifeand not his death. Most mediaattention comes in January,around the time of the federalholiday.
“His legacy is really aroundwhat he accomplished andwhat he stood for,” Turnersaid. “I don’t think that howhe died and whether or not itwas a conspiracy or singleshooter looms large in his le-gacy.”
Key players are goneRay gains no true satisfac-
tion from publishing the book,he said, because he knowswhat happened. Most of thekey players identified in thebook have died. And James
Earl Ray has lived, died andpaid for one of the most noto-rious crimes of the 20th cen-tury.
What little money he ex-pects to make, John Larry Raysaid, he’ll use to buy head-stones for deceased familymembers and buy burial in-surance for himself.
“The only people interestedin it might be the historicalbuffs,” Ray said. “I’m not in-terested in history. I alsofound out nobody wants toknow the truth anyway.There’s too much going on inthe world to worry about whathappened 40 years ago.”
Barsten, the co-author, saidhe hopes the book willprompt an honest investiga-tion into covert and clandes-tine operations since WorldWar II.
“There’s an official historyand there’s what most peoplebelieve,” Barsten said. “Sev-enty-five percent of peoplebelieve there was a sophisti-cated plot to kill Martin Lu-ther King Jr. Ninety-five per-cent of people believe therewas a sophisticated plot to killJohn F. Kennedy. You willrarely see that in historybooks. There’s a tendency topromote a history that’s dif-ferent from what people be-lieve.
“It’s too late for justice,”Barsten said. “But it’s nevertoo late for the truth.”
E-MAIL: [email protected]
John Larry Ray, youngerbrother of James Earl Ray.
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C. Thames, Pelham, wantedto buy a large bird cage withwheels. It should measureabout 3 feet-by-3 feet andabout 31⁄2- to 4-feet high (orlarger).
Good Neighbors: I have forsale a large bird cage onwheels, like the one requestedby C.T. I also have somesmaller cages on wheels, allfor large birds. – C. Runions,Hueytown, 491-3265.
Good Neighbors: I havetwo bird cages that C.T. might
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Good Neighbors: I have forsale a bird cage that measures66 inches high by 40 incheswide by 29 inches deep. –Gene Hinkle, Alabaster,229-7591.
Good Neighbors: In replyto the Good Neighbor whowanted to buy a large birdcage on wheels, we have onethat measures 2 feet-by-3 feet-by-4 feet. The interested partymay call me for more infor-mation. – H.J. Wade, Dora,648-6394.
Volt-ohm meterJerry Northington, Birming-
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Good Neighbors: J.N. maycontact me about a Triplett630 analog meter and casethat I have. – Jerry Reed, Rag-land, 205-472-2377.
Good Neighbors: I have forsale a Simpson 260 meter. J.N.may contact me. – Bill Upde-graff, Birmingham, 822-2807.
Good Neighbors: J.N. maycall me about several Simpson260 meters, in good condition,that I have available. – C.H.W.,Birmingham, 978-4577.NEW QUESTIONS
Drum set – The senior highyouth group at our churchhopes to start a youth praiseand worship band. In that re-gard, we would like to buy areasonably priced drum set.Does a Good Neighbor haveone for sale? – T.G., Birming-ham.
Sewing machine instruc-tion book – I need an instruc-tion book for my White sew-ing machine, model #1455,which is about 15 years old.Can a Good Neighbor help mefind one? – D.S., Wylam.
Playpen – For my new littlefour-legged friend, I want tobuy a vintage-style playpen (amesh, square playpen thatmeasures about 36 inches-by-36 inches). Does a GoodNeighbor have one for sale? –M.L., Bessemer.
China – Does a GoodNeighbor have for sale anypieces of china in the BlueWillow pattern? – D.A., Hoo-ver.
Groomer’s dryer – An ani-mal rescue group needs a pro-fessional groomer’s dryer sothat dogs and puppies canstay warm after a bath. Does aGood Neighbor have one forsale? – J.C., Birmingham.
