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Fundraiser Gives Back To Alice Brock Of Hit Thanksgiving Song Fame

WBUR | By Andrea Shea
Published November 26, 2020 at 5:03 AM EST

Alice Brock became a reluctant celebrity after Arlo Guthrie immortalized her in his Thanksgiving song, Alice's Restaurant. Now friends and strangers are trying to give back to the destitute Brock.

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Andrea Shea
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