The Clarence Diaries
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A serialized account of the life of Clarence Birsinger. He kept a diary from 1917 to 1985 - 20,000 entries spanning 68 years. A life that began in the days of horses and carriages ended in the age of the space shuttle. New posts every Wednesday.
NEW THIS WEEK IN THE CLARENCE DIARIES! Clarence takes up the banjo mandolin and joins a band. Subscribe for free on Substack to learn more!
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1917-1921, Final Chapter
"Took a music lesson tonight. Met 2 fellows. They're coming over Wednesday night to play."
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March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
NEW THIS WEEK IN THE CLARENCE DIARIES! Clarence takes up the banjo mandolin and joins a band. Subscribe for free on Substack to learn more!
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NEW THIS WEEK IN THE CLARENCE DIARIES. Clarence walks across the frozen Ohio River, survives the Spanish Flu, and finds his calling as a carpenter. Subscribe for free on Substack to learn more!
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NEW THIS WEEK IN THE CLARENCE DIARIES. Clarence walks across the frozen Ohio River, survives the Spanish Flu, and finds his calling as a carpenter. Subscribe for free on Substack to learn more!
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1917-1921, Part 2
Started to work at Mike McGriff's saloon in the East End today. We're going to put in a bar and icebox.
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March 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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NEW THIS WEEK IN THE CLARENCE DIARIES. Clarence walks across the frozen Ohio River, survives the Spanish Flu, and finds his calling as a carpenter. Subscribe for free on Substack to learn more!
substack.com/@theclarence...
NEW THIS WEEK IN THE CLARENCE DIARIES. Clarence walks across the frozen Ohio River, survives the Spanish Flu, and finds his calling as a carpenter. Subscribe for free on Substack to learn more!
substack.com/@theclarence...
NEW THIS WEEK IN THE CLARENCE DIARIES! Clarence quits school and leaves home to experience life on the farm, where he has his first shave, first beer, and first kiss. Subscribe for free on Substack to learn more.
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1917-1921, Part 1
"Yesterday I did my first plowing in my life. I plowed potatoes with one horse and did pretty good." June 15, 1917.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
NEW THIS WEEK IN THE CLARENCE DIARIES! Clarence quits school and leaves home to experience life on the farm, where he has his first shave, first beer, and first kiss. Subscribe for free on Substack to learn more.
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Follow along on a new page, @theclarencediaries.bsky.social as I serialize 68 years of the diaries of Clarence Birsinger. New posts every Wednesday on Substack. Here’s an introduction to Clarence.
theclarencediaries.substack.com?r=3qhyxv&utm...
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A serialized account of the life of Clarence Birsinger. He kept a diary from 1917 to 1985 - 20,000 entries spanning 68 years. A life that began in the days of horse-and-buggy ended in the age of the s...
theclarencediaries.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Follow along on a new page, @theclarencediaries.bsky.social as I serialize 68 years of the diaries of Clarence Birsinger. New posts every Wednesday on Substack. Here’s an introduction to Clarence.
theclarencediaries.substack.com?r=3qhyxv&utm...
theclarencediaries.substack.com?r=3qhyxv&utm...