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He was really smokin' Cigar-chomping Jim MacNelly, who wears his 79 years lightly, hoists his broom to call for the proper weight from the other end i(...)
He was really smokin' Cigar-chomping Jim MacNelly, who wears his 79 years lightly, hoists his broom to call for the proper weight from the other end i(...)

He was really smokin' Cigar-chomping Jim MacNelly, who wears his 79 years lightly, hoists his broom to call for the proper weight from the other end i(...)

Date12/19/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: He was really smokin' Cigar-chomping Jim MacNelly, who wears his 79 years lightly, hoists his broom to call for the proper weight from the other end in the Granite Masters international curling bonspiel at Toronto's Granite Club yesterday. The event was for over-70 curlers only. MacNelly's rink lost the consolation final.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0092687F
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