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So she sat sipping a drink, usually with Chip, often with Amo, who did the flowers in our lobby in return for bar credit -- a Buddy Hamstra arrangement, like Madam Ma's room.

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Buddy Hamstra said we were lucky to have Madam Ma as a resident: "The Hilton would have killed to get her."

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Buddy Hamstra had introduced us with the usual "He wrote a book!"

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Buddy Hamstra was in most respects Lionberg's opposite, but he was useful for comparison.

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Buddy Hamstra had brought the leather cup and the pair of dice from Bangkok, where men in bars tossed dice to determine who would pay for the next round of drinks.

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Buddy Hamstra loved them for the atmosphere he said they gave the hotel, especially when they were drinking, and sloshed -- which was often -- and "Lush Life" was being played in the lounge, Hawaiianized by Trey and his band, Sub-Dude.

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Illinois farmer Chuck Hamstra had spent the day combining corn.

The Hamster Buck: A Farm Chore Monster! 2008

This buck had been spotted on the Hamstra farm last winter, and last spring they found one of his shed antlers.

The Hamster Buck: A Farm Chore Monster! 2008

Obviously, none of that was needed for Chuck Hamstra.

The Hamster Buck: A Farm Chore Monster! 2008

Buddy Hamstra offered me a hotel job in Honolulu and laughed at my accepting it so quickly.

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