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    A Bronx Tale: Childhood Neighbors Celebrate Seven Decades Of Love

    Joel and Julia Helfman met in 1943. Married nearly 70 years, they're still utterly devoted. Says Julia: "How was I smart enough to know that this, this young man would always keep me happy?"
    by Josh Axelrod Jul 23, 2019 2 minutes
    Julia and Joel Helfman at their StoryCorps interview in Philadelphia, PA in 2019. The couple met in 1943 and were married six years later.

    The 1940s were significant for a number of reasons.

    America went off to fight in the second World War. Orson Welles released his masterpiece Citizen Kane. A rocket-powered plane flew faster than the speed of sound.

    And also, a great love story was being written.

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