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In reply to the discussion: What did you worry about as a kid? [View all]William769
(55,142 posts)51. How fast summer vacation started.
We didn't have cable back then and we lived in rural Kentucky.
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Srkdqltr
Jul 2022
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Jul 2022
#43
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Jul 2022
#52
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Jul 2022
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Jul 2022
#93
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Stinky The Clown
Jul 2022
#94