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In 1982, Fran Schumer wrote “Downward Mobility,” a classic New York magazine cover story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the original film, Jet and Fran are the witchy, eccentric aunts who took in their nieces after their parents died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
British coach Fran Jones - a namesake of the British number four - found herself "pigeonholed" coaching under-14s without being aware of opportunities that existed beyond that level.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Fran Lebowitz had Trump’s number when she called him “a poor person’s idea of a rich person”; Dolly Parton got it right when she pointed out the high cost of looking cheap.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
But he just says, “I really thought Fran was gonna offer me water, too.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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