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in Los Angeles - aged 77 years.
in Los Angeles - aged 77 years.


Milton Schindler first appears in [[No Angel]]<ref name=notcredited>not credited at joefrank.com</ref>. He introduces himself as Milton when he meets the masseuse,Lesley; he has the same voice, says he was born in 1925, which Milton Schindler was.  He tells the story of a dream in which he imagined that he had died, met God.  He asked for 100 years.  God asked if his business gave discounts, which Schindler said it did, so God applied a 12% discount, promised him 88 years.<ref>Notice God promised him 88 years, delivered 77.</ref>
Milton Schindler first appears in [[No Angel]].<ref name=notcredited>not credited at joefrank.com</ref>  He introduces himself as Milton when he meets the masseuse,Lesley; he has the same voice, says he was born in 1925, which Milton Schindler was.  He tells the story of a dream in which he imagined that he had died, met God.  He asked for 100 years.  God asked if his business gave discounts, which Schindler said it did, so God applied a 12% discount, promised him 88 years.<ref>Notice God promised him 88 years, delivered 77.</ref>


He next appears in [[Lover Man]]<ref name=notcredited />He tells a story about being a student at the University of Chicago in 1944-5.  He tells another story about his father's (a baker) death.  He mentions that he had been born in Omaha.  He says he hired girls for sex when he was out of town, never told his wife, 'Joanie'.  He's the guy who bought the Dole.
He next appears in [[Lover Man]].<ref name=notcredited /> He tells a story about being a student at the University of Chicago in 1944-5.  He tells another story about his father's (a baker) death.  He mentions that he had been born in Omaha.  He says he hired girls for sex when he was out of town, never told his wife, 'Joanie'.  He's the guy who bought the Dole.


He's the gambler who tells his story in [[Zen]].   
He's the gambler who tells his story in [[Zen]].   
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== Commentary ==
== Commentary ==
Schindler sounds like a braggart to me; I don't automatically credit what he says.[[User:Arthur Peabody|Arthur Peabody]] ([[User talk:Arthur Peabody|talk]]) 12:03, 14 March 2021 (EDT)
Schindler sounds like a braggart to me; I don't automatically credit what he says. [[User:Arthur Peabody|Arthur Peabody]] ([[User talk:Arthur Peabody|talk]]) 12:03, 14 March 2021 (EDT)


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==