Father Flanagan was in charge of an orphanage named "Boys Town" in Nebraska. There is a famous drawing that we usually see around Christmas time. Originally, in 1921, there was a young boy at Boys Town who had difficulty walking due to leg braces. Other boys would take turns giving him a ride on their backs. There is actually a well-known photograph of this young boy, together with another one of the boys giving him a ride
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Father Flanagan was in charge of an orphanage named "Boys Town" in Nebraska. There is a famous drawing that we usually see around Christmas time. Originally, in 1921, there was a young boy at Boys Town who had difficulty walking due to leg braces. Other boys would take turns giving him a ride on their backs. There is actually a well-known photograph of this young boy, together with another one of the boys giving him a ride
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