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Been Too Long at the Fair by
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Despite the title, from a song I love, for me there is no such thing as being too long at the fair!
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Groovin’ is My Hobby by
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Prompted By Hobbies

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If a hobby is "an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure," my only true hobby as a child was reading.
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Glory Days by
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Prompted By Anniversaries

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These are the anniversaries important to me (in no particular order).
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The Surrey With the Fringe On Top by
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Prompted By Family Trips

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I love this photo from a family trip in August 1957, where we are sitting in a carriage (not a surrey) with fringe on top.
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You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun by
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Prompted By Guns Then and Now

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I have never held, or even touched, a gun of any kind except for toy guns and water pistols.
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Irreplaceable by
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From 1985-2000 I was rarely without my diaper bag. There was only one time in all those years that I took a trip and forgot it.
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? by
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Cole Porter wrote the song "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" for the musical High Society. This story is NOT about that game show.
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Welcome to the Club by
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Prompted By Cliques and Clubs

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In high school everyone knew it was important to join lots of clubs, because it looked good on your college application.
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Get Back by
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Prompted By Naming Pets

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I never had a pet til I was almost 30, but since then I have lived with Loretta, Hillary, Tipper, and Mitzi, four wonderful cats.
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Message in a Bottle by
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Prompted By Recycling

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This was in late 1972, when recycling of glass had just become a thing, and we wanted to do our part.
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