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David Heins interviews his father, John, at the StoryCorps mobile recording booth in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this clip, David talks to John about how it feels to now be a father himself.
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Piece Description
David Heins interviews his father, John, at the StoryCorps mobile recording booth in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this clip, David talks to John about how it feels to now be a father himself.
Broadcast History
NPR's Morning Edition 6/17/05
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Now for fathers and sons. David and John Heins spoke to each other in Charlottesville, Virginia, as part of the StoryCorps oral history project, which we bring you every Friday.
David Heins talked with his dad about recently becoming a father himself.
OUTRO:John Heins and his son David were recorded at the StoryCorps mobile booth in Charlottesville, Virginia. To hear more Father's Day interviews, and to find out when StoryCorps is stopping near you go to NPR dot org.





