"The three guys include John Sunier, who worked for WGBH-FM and maybe was Barzyk’s roommate towards the end of our year.
"Al Reese is wearing Bermudas & knee socks. He was a droll West Virginian going for his masters in Journalism. Very funny guy. (I once found an article about strange pets. One of those cited was a vulture. Al thought that was the greatest idea he’d ever heard of. ‘They’d be easy to care for, too,’ he said. ‘All you’d need to do is go to Stop-n-Shop for a week’s supply of carrion.’ When one would remark on good weather, he would say, ‘Yes, a great day to walk your vulture.’)
"Don’t know who the third guy is; he has some similarity to Larry White, but looks too old and I don’t remember Larry ever wearing a cap.
"Location? Maybe Baker House party room? Those drapes in the background look as though they might cover my favorite escape route out the window."
Here’s another one: The snow boobs grace the front door of Barzyk’s hovel in Rat Alley, I’d wager.
Mysteries from the Archives (1950s)
From the WGBH Archives
Brooks Leffler offers these clues.
"The three guys include John Sunier, who worked for WGBH-FM and maybe was Barzyk’s roommate towards the end of our year.
"Al Reese is wearing Bermudas & knee socks. He was a droll West Virginian going for his masters in Journalism. Very funny guy. (I once found an article about strange pets. One of those cited was a vulture. Al thought that was the greatest idea he’d ever heard of. ‘They’d be easy to care for, too,’ he said. ‘All you’d need to do is go to Stop-n-Shop for a week’s supply of carrion.’ When one would remark on good weather, he would say, ‘Yes, a great day to walk your vulture.’)
"Don’t know who the third guy is; he has some similarity to Larry White, but looks too old and I don’t remember Larry ever wearing a cap.
"Location? Maybe Baker House party room? Those drapes in the background look as though they might cover my favorite escape route out the window."
Can anyone confirm, deny or amplify?