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Like a good Philadelphian, I had to catch the end of the Villanova vs. North Carolina NCAA Championship game in a public place, among my neighbors, so I went to Friendly Lounge. Plus, I had been at home almost continuously for over three days. (I'm working on an article that begins with Hemingway.) It turned out there was live jazz at the Friendly, a highly unusual occurrence, and I even knew the excellent tenor saxophonist, Victor North. The last time I saw Victor was 18 years ago, when he was working at a bar, Copa Too.



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