As Luck Would Have It

As Luck Would Have It

Take One, Part 5

A further piece that barely survived a mauling from the editorial team.

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Richard Luck
Sep 12, 2025
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Peter Falk
September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011

In 1974, Peter Falk received a phone call from the US State Department.

The star of Columbo, the hit TV show of the day, wasn't used to the government getting in touch with him in so direct a matter. So what could he do for his country?

Record a message for the people of Romania to assure them tha…

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