News from December 22, 1984

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News from December 22, 1984

Garrison Keillor

Dec 17, 2023

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12.22.84

We are just days before Christmas and the exiles are returning. Adult children and the grandchildren move into their parents’ house for the week. Things change, yet they stay the same. When you try to help in the kitchen, you get specific instructions on what to do. The downstairs furniture has been updated but the upstairs remains untouched, so…

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