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MuseRider

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144. SISTER! I bet there are a lot more.

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 01:27 PM

Jun 27

My Dad had put in one of those air conditioners you could do yourself. It leaked everywhere and he was good at that stuff but we tied small things to collect the water, it too was disaster but I HAD A CAR!! I had only 2 stations I could get but they were Top 40! I accidentally drove it into a ditch with 6 of us skipping Band. It was a mess but the nice guys who pulled us out apparently never called my parents. LOL SISTER!

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SISTER! I bet there are a lot more. MuseRider Jun 27 #144

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