In the December 24, 1984 issue of Newsweek, there is an article about the resurgence in the popularity of teddy bears. The article discusses the widespread appeal of teddy bears in the United States despite the increasingly widespread use of electronics. As the article discussed celebrities who had jumped into the teddy bear trend, itContinue reading “M*A*S*Hish 13: “Major Teddy” by Larry Linville”
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From the M*A*S*H Library 21: “Battalion Medics” & “Sword and Scalpel”
What is it? Philpot, Van B., Jr. Battalion Medics. New York: Exposition Press, 1955. Slaughter, Frank G. Sword and Scalpel. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1957. Why should M*A*S*H fans care? Slaughter and Philpot each wrote a novel about vastly different experiences of doctors in the Korean War. The novels pre-date Richard Hooker’s M*A*S*H by almostContinue reading “From the M*A*S*H Library 21: “Battalion Medics” & “Sword and Scalpel””
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