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Mona Lisa and Mad Hatter
"They don't get more human or interesting than this, Ollie."
When syndicated columnist Oliver Caudle stops to gawk at a larger-than-life figure on a bone-chilling Chicago street corner, he expects a simple human-interest story. What he finds is Mona Lisa—a six-foot-two powerhouse in a royal blue satin dress—and her silent, dancing companion, the Mad Hatter.
In the seventh installment of The All-American Songbook, Oliver is drawn away from the Magnificent Mile and into "The Freq," a crimson-walled pub where the darkness is a physical weight and the music serves as a secular communion. But the real story isn't found under the strobe lights; it's uncovered over eight hours of coffee and relentless snow in a 1956 diner.
From a tragic Wall Street legacy and a father's dying wish of solidarity to a heartbreaking loss in Baltimore, Munson Lumpkin reveals the man behind the makeup. It is a journey through "strange times" where the lines between performance and reality blur, ending in a sunrise gospel performance that turns a city diner into a cathedral.
A lyrical exploration of paternal legacy, the weight of a name, and the life-saving power of grace.
