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THERE IS A HOME WHOSE ROOMS NOT ONLY REFLECTING VARIOUS PREVICTORIAN STYLES, BUT
WHOSE ROOMS NOT ONLY REFLECTING VARIOUS PREVICTORIAN STYLES, BUT WHICH ALSO HAS TIES TO CERTAIN
VARIOUS PREVICTORIAN STYLES, BUT WHICH ALSO HAS TIES TO CERTAIN CELEBRITIES, AS WE FOUND OUT AT
WHICH ALSO HAS TIES TO CERTAIN CELEBRITIES, AS WE FOUND OUT AT THE WEBER HOME AND GARDENS IN
CELEBRITIES, AS WE FOUND OUT AT THE WEBER HOME AND GARDENS IN STREATOR.
THE HOUSE WAS BUILT BY MY PARENTS IN 1937. WE HAVE ALWYS CALLED IT THE
PARENTS IN 1937. WE HAVE ALWYS CALLED IT THE COUNTRY TUDOR COLLEGE, BUT
WE HAVE ALWYS CALLED IT THE COUNTRY TUDOR COLLEGE, BUT TECHNICALLY TUDOR COLLEGES
COUNTRY TUDOR COLLEGE, BUT TECHNICALLY TUDOR COLLEGES DIDN'T HAVE ROUND.
TECHNICALLY TUDOR COLLEGES DIDN'T HAVE ROUND. I DECIDED TO GO WITH APPEARED
DIDN'T HAVE ROUND. I DECIDED TO GO WITH APPEARED HOUSE BECAUSE I LIKE THE TIME
I DECIDED TO GO WITH APPEARED HOUSE BECAUSE I LIKE THE TIME BEFORE QUEEN VICTORIAN THE
HOUSE BECAUSE I LIKE THE TIME BEFORE QUEEN VICTORIAN THE DINING ROOM IS STYLE OF 1780.
BEFORE QUEEN VICTORIAN THE DINING ROOM IS STYLE OF 1780. BY THAT TIME THEY DISCOVERED AND
DINING ROOM IS STYLE OF 1780. BY THAT TIME THEY DISCOVERED AND EXCAVATING POMPEII.
BY THAT TIME THEY DISCOVERED AND EXCAVATING POMPEII. IT WAS VERY CLASSICAL.
EXCAVATING POMPEII. IT WAS VERY CLASSICAL. THIS WAS THE TIME WEDGWOOD
IT WAS VERY CLASSICAL. THIS WAS THE TIME WEDGWOOD CREATE THE JASPER.
THIS WAS THE TIME WEDGWOOD CREATE THE JASPER. WE HAVE A COLLECTION IN THERE
CREATE THE JASPER. WE HAVE A COLLECTION IN THERE FROM LORD WEDGWOOD.
WE HAVE A COLLECTION IN THERE FROM LORD WEDGWOOD. THIS IS THE TIME OF BRIGHTLY
FROM LORD WEDGWOOD. THIS IS THE TIME OF BRIGHTLY COLORED WALLS AND ANYTHING THAT
THIS IS THE TIME OF BRIGHTLY COLORED WALLS AND ANYTHING THAT HAD TO DO WITH ANCIENT GREEK OR
COLORED WALLS AND ANYTHING THAT HAD TO DO WITH ANCIENT GREEK OR ROMAN CULTURE. OUR ROOM NAMED
HAD TO DO WITH ANCIENT GREEK OR ROMAN CULTURE. OUR ROOM NAMED FOR DR. PRESTON BRADLEY IS THE
ROMAN CULTURE. OUR ROOM NAMED FOR DR. PRESTON BRADLEY IS THE STYLE.
FOR DR. PRESTON BRADLEY IS THE STYLE. THERE IS BOLD STRIPED WALLPAPER,
STYLE. THERE IS BOLD STRIPED WALLPAPER, BULL'S EYE, AND CARD TABLE.
THERE IS BOLD STRIPED WALLPAPER, BULL'S EYE, AND CARD TABLE. I WORKED IN ROID YO, BUT I ALSO
BULL'S EYE, AND CARD TABLE. I WORKED IN ROID YO, BUT I ALSO DID A LITTLE TELEVISION.
I WORKED IN ROID YO, BUT I ALSO DID A LITTLE TELEVISION. MY RADIO WORKED REVOLVED AROUND
DID A LITTLE TELEVISION. MY RADIO WORKED REVOLVED AROUND CELEBRITY.
MY RADIO WORKED REVOLVED AROUND CELEBRITY. ALL THE SHOW PEOPLE CAME INTO
CELEBRITY. ALL THE SHOW PEOPLE CAME INTO HAVE DRINKS AND COME ON RADIO.
ALL THE SHOW PEOPLE CAME INTO HAVE DRINKS AND COME ON RADIO. WHEN WE BEGAN DURING TOURS, I
HAVE DRINKS AND COME ON RADIO. WHEN WE BEGAN DURING TOURS, I BEGAN TO REMEMBER ALL OF THE
WHEN WE BEGAN DURING TOURS, I BEGAN TO REMEMBER ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAD VISITED ME HERE
BEGAN TO REMEMBER ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAD VISITED ME HERE OVER THE YEARS, EVEN THOUGH I
PEOPLE WHO HAD VISITED ME HERE OVER THE YEARS, EVEN THOUGH I WAS LIVING IN CHICAGO, MY
OVER THE YEARS, EVEN THOUGH I WAS LIVING IN CHICAGO, MY PARENTS WERE STILL HERE, AND I
WAS LIVING IN CHICAGO, MY PARENTS WERE STILL HERE, AND I WOULD BE HERE OFTEN ON THE
PARENTS WERE STILL HERE, AND I WOULD BE HERE OFTEN ON THE WEEKENDS OF P FOLKS WOULD LOVE
WOULD BE HERE OFTEN ON THE WEEKENDS OF P FOLKS WOULD LOVE TO GET AWAY FROM THE CITY FOR
WEEKENDS OF P FOLKS WOULD LOVE TO GET AWAY FROM THE CITY FOR SATURDAY OR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
TO GET AWAY FROM THE CITY FOR SATURDAY OR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. DINING ROOM IS NAMED FOR
SATURDAY OR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. DINING ROOM IS NAMED FOR MERNALY, WHO CAME HERE MANY
DINING ROOM IS NAMED FOR MERNALY, WHO CAME HERE MANY TIMES FOR SUNDAY DINNER WHILE
MERNALY, WHO CAME HERE MANY TIMES FOR SUNDAY DINNER WHILE SHE WAS DOING A PLAY IN CHICAGO
TIMES FOR SUNDAY DINNER WHILE SHE WAS DOING A PLAY IN CHICAGO FOR A YEAR.
SHE WAS DOING A PLAY IN CHICAGO FOR A YEAR. WE HAVE THE KOOKOO FRAN AND OL
FOR A YEAR. WE HAVE THE KOOKOO FRAN AND OL I.
WE HAVE THE KOOKOO FRAN AND OL I. WE HAVE A ROOM NAMED FOR AARON
I. WE HAVE A ROOM NAMED FOR AARON GOLD WHO WROTE THE INK COLUMN
WE HAVE A ROOM NAMED FOR AARON GOLD WHO WROTE THE INK COLUMN FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
GOLD WHO WROTE THE INK COLUMN FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. HE WROTE THE FIRST CHICAGO
FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. HE WROTE THE FIRST CHICAGO TRIBUNE COLUMNS HERE.
HE WROTE THE FIRST CHICAGO TRIBUNE COLUMNS HERE. THERE IS A LITTLE MINIATURE
TRIBUNE COLUMNS HERE. THERE IS A LITTLE MINIATURE CHESSBOARD THAT CARL SANDBURG
THERE IS A LITTLE MINIATURE CHESSBOARD THAT CARL SANDBURG GAVE TO DR. BRADLEY WHO, IN
CHESSBOARD THAT CARL SANDBURG GAVE TO DR. BRADLEY WHO, IN TURN, GAVE TO ME WHICH WAS
GAVE TO DR. BRADLEY WHO, IN TURN, GAVE TO ME WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MADE BY A LOG
TURN, GAVE TO ME WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MADE BY A LOG SPLIT BY LINCOLN.
SUPPOSED TO BE MADE BY A LOG SPLIT BY LINCOLN. I QUESTIONED THAT.
SPLIT BY LINCOLN. I QUESTIONED THAT. LINCOLN 18 YEARS OLD CHOPPING
I QUESTIONED THAT. LINCOLN 18 YEARS OLD CHOPPING TREES DOWN AROUND SPRINGFIELD,
LINCOLN 18 YEARS OLD CHOPPING TREES DOWN AROUND SPRINGFIELD, WHO KNEW HE WAS GOING TO BECOME
TREES DOWN AROUND SPRINGFIELD, WHO KNEW HE WAS GOING TO BECOME ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WHO KNEW HE WAS GOING TO BECOME ABRAHAM LINCOLN. I HAD A HISTORIAN HERE WHO SAID
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. I HAD A HISTORIAN HERE WHO SAID WHEN LINCOLN BECAME FAMOUS THERE
I HAD A HISTORIAN HERE WHO SAID WHEN LINCOLN BECAME FAMOUS THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE KNEW WHERE THE
WHEN LINCOLN BECAME FAMOUS THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE KNEW WHERE THE FARM FENCES WERE WHEN HE WAS A
WERE MANY PEOPLE KNEW WHERE THE FARM FENCES WERE WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG MAN, AND THEY STOLE THEY
FARM FENCES WERE WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG MAN, AND THEY STOLE THEY WILL.
YOUNG MAN, AND THEY STOLE THEY WILL. WHEN PEOPLE FIRST COME INTO THE
WILL. WHEN PEOPLE FIRST COME INTO THE HOUSE, THEY COME INTO A SMALL
WHEN PEOPLE FIRST COME INTO THE HOUSE, THEY COME INTO A SMALL TUDOR STYLE ENTRY WAY, WE CALL
HOUSE, THEY COME INTO A SMALL TUDOR STYLE ENTRY WAY, WE CALL IT THE SHADOW HALL BECAUSE BRETT
TUDOR STYLE ENTRY WAY, WE CALL IT THE SHADOW HALL BECAUSE BRETT MORRISON, WHO I KNEW AS "THE
IT THE SHADOW HALL BECAUSE BRETT MORRISON, WHO I KNEW AS "THE SHADOW" ON THE RADIO, WHEN HE
MORRISON, WHO I KNEW AS "THE SHADOW" ON THE RADIO, WHEN HE PASSED AWAY, I INHERITED IS SOME
SHADOW" ON THE RADIO, WHEN HE PASSED AWAY, I INHERITED IS SOME OF HIS WALKING STICKS WHICH ARE
PASSED AWAY, I INHERITED IS SOME OF HIS WALKING STICKS WHICH ARE RIGHT BESIDE THE FIREPLACE IN
OF HIS WALKING STICKS WHICH ARE RIGHT BESIDE THE FIREPLACE IN THE ENTRY HALL.
RIGHT BESIDE THE FIREPLACE IN THE ENTRY HALL. TWO OF THE AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS
THE ENTRY HALL. TWO OF THE AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS THAT I HAVE, I KEEP OUT HERE ON
TWO OF THE AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS THAT I HAVE, I KEEP OUT HERE ON THE TABLE.
THAT I HAVE, I KEEP OUT HERE ON THE TABLE. THIS FIRST BOOK IS FROM ELEANOR
THE TABLE. THIS FIRST BOOK IS FROM ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
THIS FIRST BOOK IS FROM ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. HER TABLE COMPANION HERE IS
ROOSEVELT. HER TABLE COMPANION HERE IS GYPSY ROSE LEE.
HER TABLE COMPANION HERE IS GYPSY ROSE LEE. AND I HAVE A VISITOR HERE ONCE
GYPSY ROSE LEE. AND I HAVE A VISITOR HERE ONCE WHO WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT GYPSY
AND I HAVE A VISITOR HERE ONCE WHO WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT GYPSY ROSE LEE, NOT SO MUCH ABOUT
WHO WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT GYPSY ROSE LEE, NOT SO MUCH ABOUT ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. BUT HE
ROSE LEE, NOT SO MUCH ABOUT ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. BUT HE CERTAINLY KNEW WHO GYPSY WAS.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. BUT HE CERTAINLY KNEW WHO GYPSY WAS. HE SAID WERE YOU ACTUALLY
CERTAINLY KNEW WHO GYPSY WAS. HE SAID WERE YOU ACTUALLY PRESENT WHEN SHE SIGNED THE
HE SAID WERE YOU ACTUALLY PRESENT WHEN SHE SIGNED THE BOOK.
PRESENT WHEN SHE SIGNED THE BOOK. I SAID, YOU BET YOU.
BOOK. I SAID, YOU BET YOU. HERE SHE IS SITTING ON MY LAP!
I SAID, YOU BET YOU. HERE SHE IS SITTING ON MY LAP! MY SISTER AND I, WHEN WE WERE
HERE SHE IS SITTING ON MY LAP! MY SISTER AND I, WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP HERE, THE GARDEN AS
MY SISTER AND I, WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP HERE, THE GARDEN AS TEXT ISTS TODAY, DIDN'T EXIST.
GROWING UP HERE, THE GARDEN AS TEXT ISTS TODAY, DIDN'T EXIST. IT WASN'T A GARDEN, IT WAS A
TEXT ISTS TODAY, DIDN'T EXIST. IT WASN'T A GARDEN, IT WAS A YARD.
IT WASN'T A GARDEN, IT WAS A YARD. I DECIDED SINCE IT WAS TUDOR
YARD. I DECIDED SINCE IT WAS TUDOR STYLE, STORYBOOK HOUSE, IT OUGHT
I DECIDED SINCE IT WAS TUDOR STYLE, STORYBOOK HOUSE, IT OUGHT TO HAVE AN ENGLISH GARDEN.
STYLE, STORYBOOK HOUSE, IT OUGHT TO HAVE AN ENGLISH GARDEN. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS I CREATED
TO HAVE AN ENGLISH GARDEN. OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS I CREATED ENGLISH GARDEN IN THAT IT IS
OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS I CREATED ENGLISH GARDEN IN THAT IT IS ROOMED OFF.
ENGLISH GARDEN IN THAT IT IS ROOMED OFF. WE OFTEN HAVE NAMED THEM FOR A
ROOMED OFF. WE OFTEN HAVE NAMED THEM FOR A PIECE OF SCULPTOR OR PIECE OF
WE OFTEN HAVE NAMED THEM FOR A PIECE OF SCULPTOR OR PIECE OF STAT WARY IN THE GARDEN.
PIECE OF SCULPTOR OR PIECE OF STAT WARY IN THE GARDEN. FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE THE FOUR
STAT WARY IN THE GARDEN. FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE THE FOUR SEASONS COURT BECAUSE BAROQUE
FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE THE FOUR SEASONS COURT BECAUSE BAROQUE FIGURES OF THE FOUR SEASON
SEASONS COURT BECAUSE BAROQUE FIGURES OF THE FOUR SEASON RESPECT THERE, SPRING, SUMMER,
FIGURES OF THE FOUR SEASON RESPECT THERE, SPRING, SUMMER, WINTER AND FALL. THIS IS
RESPECT THERE, SPRING, SUMMER, WINTER AND FALL. THIS IS HISTORY COURT, AND THOSE ARE
WINTER AND FALL. THIS IS HISTORY COURT, AND THOSE ARE BUSTS OF COLUMBUS, TECUNSEH,
HISTORY COURT, AND THOSE ARE BUSTS OF COLUMBUS, TECUNSEH, GEORGE WALK AND DONTE.
BUSTS OF COLUMBUS, TECUNSEH, GEORGE WALK AND DONTE. I BOUGHT WASHINGTON FIRST BE AND
GEORGE WALK AND DONTE. I BOUGHT WASHINGTON FIRST BE AND THEY ARE HARD TO FINE OF
I BOUGHT WASHINGTON FIRST BE AND THEY ARE HARD TO FINE OF COMPARABLE SIZE.
THEY ARE HARD TO FINE OF COMPARABLE SIZE. I DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING LARGER
COMPARABLE SIZE. I DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING LARGER THAN GEORGE WASHINGTON, OF
I DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING LARGER THAN GEORGE WASHINGTON, OF COURSE, SO THIS IS THE MIX I
THAN GEORGE WASHINGTON, OF COURSE, SO THIS IS THE MIX I GOT.
COURSE, SO THIS IS THE MIX I GOT. OUR PLAYHOUSE FROM 1941 IS STILL
GOT. OUR PLAYHOUSE FROM 1941 IS STILL HERE.
OUR PLAYHOUSE FROM 1941 IS STILL HERE. WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE T IT
HERE. WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE T IT WAS BUILT FOR ME, AB THEN MY
WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE T IT WAS BUILT FOR ME, AB THEN MY SISTER CAME ALONG.
WAS BUILT FOR ME, AB THEN MY SISTER CAME ALONG. WE HAVE HER TOY INS THERE. MY
SISTER CAME ALONG. WE HAVE HER TOY INS THERE. MY TOYS ARE IN THERE.
WE HAVE HER TOY INS THERE. MY TOYS ARE IN THERE. MY FATHER'S BASEBALL BATS ARE IN
TOYS ARE IN THERE. MY FATHER'S BASEBALL BATS ARE IN THERE FROM A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
MY FATHER'S BASEBALL BATS ARE IN THERE FROM A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. THAT IS LUTHER HALL.
THERE FROM A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. THAT IS LUTHER HALL. THERE IS A CLOCK TOWER ON TOP OF
THAT IS LUTHER HALL. THERE IS A CLOCK TOWER ON TOP OF LUTHER HALL.
THERE IS A CLOCK TOWER ON TOP OF LUTHER HALL. OUR CAT LUTHER HAS HIS STATUE ON
LUTHER HALL. OUR CAT LUTHER HAS HIS STATUE ON TOP OF THAT TOWER.
OUR CAT LUTHER HAS HIS STATUE ON TOP OF THAT TOWER. THIS IS WHERE HE LIVES IN THE
TOP OF THAT TOWER. THIS IS WHERE HE LIVES IN THE SUMMERTIME.
THIS IS WHERE HE LIVES IN THE SUMMERTIME. INSIDE, HE HAS HIS OWN DOOR TO
SUMMERTIME. INSIDE, HE HAS HIS OWN DOOR TO GO UPSTAIRS TO HIS OWN BEDROOM.
INSIDE, HE HAS HIS OWN DOOR TO GO UPSTAIRS TO HIS OWN BEDROOM. OH, THE GREATEST JOY IS TELLING
GO UPSTAIRS TO HIS OWN BEDROOM. OH, THE GREATEST JOY IS TELLING THE STORIES.
OH, THE GREATEST JOY IS TELLING THE STORIES. WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN DOING THIS
THE STORIES. WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN DOING THIS TOUR.
WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN DOING THIS TOUR. PEOPLE BURST OUT LAUGHING AT
TOUR. PEOPLE BURST OUT LAUGHING AT MANY OF THE THINGS WE TALK B IT
PEOPLE BURST OUT LAUGHING AT MANY OF THE THINGS WE TALK B IT IS NICE TO GET PAID TO TALK BUR
MANY OF THE THINGS WE TALK B IT IS NICE TO GET PAID TO TALK BUR SELF, DON'T YOU THINK!
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