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Tag: rooster

A Wager on the Rooster

March 14, 2021January 7, 2023 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
First Church steeple, Ipswich MA

In 1900, Raymond Dodge was painting the First Church steeple. Angus Savory bet him five dollars that he didn't dare to go up and sit on the rooster's back.

Posted in PeopleTagged first church, Harold Bowen, rooster
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