My father took me back home, back to Greenwich Village, and he thought by taking me out of the orphanage he'd be out of the World War too. But no way - they got him anyway. He went in the Navy and then I lived on the streets.
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"My father took me back home, back to Greenwich Village, and he thought by taking me out of the orphanage he'd be out of the World War too. But no way - they got him anyway. He went in the Navy and then I lived on the streets." — Gregory Corso #familyparenting #warpeace
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My father took me back home, back to Greenwich Village, and he thought by taking me out of the orphanage he'd be out of the World War too. But no way - they got him anyway. He went in the Navy and then I lived on the streets. — Gregory Corso
About Gregory Corso
Gregory Corso was a Poet from United States (1930–2001).
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Who said "My father took me back home, back to Greenwich Village, and he thought by takin…"?
This quote is attributed to Gregory Corso, a Poet from United States.
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Gregory Corso lived from 1930 – 2001.
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