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Playland Book Featured in Ocean City Today

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Playland Greetings From Ocean City Maryland book published in Ocean City Today newspaper

More exciting news as Playland: Greetings From Ocean City, Maryland was featured in the August 16, 2019 edition of Ocean City Today. OC Today is an actual newspaper, so this is the first occasion of Playland getting print coverage. Which is always exciting for an old guy like me.

In fact, it was my three-a-day newspaper habit in 1982 (the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Baltimore Sun, and the Washington Post) that got me thinking about being a writer. I was living in Ocean City at the time and working at the the 84th Street Exxon. Every morning my boss and I would swap the papers around and discuss the news.

Playland Greetings From Ocean City Maryland book published in Ocean City Today newspaper

Lydia Woodley did a fantastic job putting the piece together. She had a number of excellent follow-up questions that really brought everything together. I’m grateful for the care she took in trying to get everything right.

So it means a lot to me to have Playland featured in an Ocean City newspaper. One of those things that you didn’t dare even dream about. And yet, there’s my book is in Ocean City Today!

It’s really been a special summer. And one that I’ll never forget!

 

Earl

Playland Is Now Available at Trimper’s Rides in OCMD

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Playland is now available at Trimper's Rides in OCMD!

I’m so very happy to announce that Playland is now available at Trimper’s Rides! The book is in the Down Memory Lane Gift Shop, which is in the Inlet Village at the southern end of the Ocean City boardwalk.

Trimper’s has been a special place to me for a long as I can remember. I grew up riding the Kiddie Rides inside the Carousel Building before “graduating” to the bigger adult rides outside on the boardwalk.

Here’s the proof! A photo of me and a friend on Trimper’s Loop-O-Plane in 1973! That was an “extreme” ride at the time. There weren’t a whole a lot rides back then that went upside down.

Trimper's Rides Loop O Plane Playland book at Trimper's

The Trimper’s Loop O Plane ride in 1973.

So I am truly thrilled that Playland is now available at Trimper’s Rides. Very humbled for sure, as it’s something I never even dream of. And please let’s reward Trimper’s for taking the book on!

 

Earl