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It's a "Doozy!"

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 6 May 17

Have you ever heard that expression before? Sometimes, when a person is describing something that they think is extraordinary they use that expression. I don’t hear it as often as I used to, but I do still hear it occasionally....

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Dance Marathons

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 28 Apr 17

It’s quite interesting to read about the “marathon mania” that occurred in 1920s America. Marathons were all the rage for everyone who wanted to do something longer than it had ever been done before. There were people who...

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Rainwater!!

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 15 Mar 17

Rainwater is a novel I read while sitting in the living room by the window that overlooked the front yard and pasture across the dirt road. The sun that streaked through the curtains lent an ambiance of the past to the room. A...

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