The Longjohn Flap autobiography, "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I've Learned", Alan Alda says that for this episode, he borrowed the structure from "La Ronde". "In my version, the object that's passed from couple to couple is a pair of long johns during a cold spell in the Korean winter." The Longjohn Flap "The Longjohn Flap" was episode #19 of the first season of the TV series "M*A*S*H". It originally aired on February 18, 1973 and was the first episode of "M*A*S*H" to be written by series star Alan Alda. In the middle of a cold snap, Hawkeye receives a
The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography self-worth that he has never surrendered and that have dramatically shaped his world. "In the kind of place where I grew up," recalls Poitier, "what's coming at you is the sound of the sea and the smell of the wind and momma's voice and the voice of your dad and the craziness of your brothers and sisters...and that's it." Without television, radio, and material distractions to obscure what matters most, he could enjoy the simple things, endure the long commitments, and find true meaning in his life. Uncompromising as he pursued a personal and public life, Poitier aimed to honor