Our Town With Host Andy Ockershausen - Homegrown History

Henry Sacks on his song writing - "I'll tell you right now, to be honest about it, everything write, I I make fun of people. But I do it with a smile on my face, and a smile in my heart. I don't try to hurt nobody, and people don't get mad at me." Henry Sacks - Homegrown Songwriter and Ukulele Maestro A Ockershausen: Hi. It's Andy Ockershausen and this is Our Town. We're speaking with one of the great bonafide local characters of all time. A man I have known intimately for over 75 years. Henry, this goes back to the playgrounds. Sherwood for you and Rosedale for me in Northeast Washington, D.C. Henry Sacks, who most of the guys we grew up with called you Dave Sacks. How did this happen? Henry Sacks: Middle name. A Ockershausen: What middle name, Henry? Henry Sacks: David. A Ockershausen: Oh. I never knew that. Why are we all calling you Dave? Henry Sacks: Damn if I know. I never figured that out either. A Ockershausen: Why didn't you say something, Henry? What'd they say when you went