[Noozhawk’s note: A version of this column originally was published in 2014. It is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s humorous book, Misadventures of a 1970s Childhood.] It sat in my parents’ dining room ...

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It sat in my parents’ dining room for 30 years or more: an old oak stereo console with large speakers concealed by green fabric. It filled my childhood with a harmony and clarity we could use lots ...