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chowmama

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20. It's a wonder I don't have six toes on each foot.

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:12 PM

Saturday

The Buster Brown store was where we all went to get our shoes before school started. Four kids, all in tow, and only one could be waited on at a time. The rest of us, especially me, relieved our boredom by radiating our feet. Over, and over, and over...Nobody knew any better.

However, I still have a wool car blanket. Also a full-size shovel that fits in the same area. I live in Minnesota and we don't mess around.

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