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News from November 17, 1984
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News from November 17, 1984

11.17.84

It’s been quite warm in Lake Wobegon (in the 40s) and the smells of rotting leaves fill the air. Those smells trigger memories of long-ago autumns. If you think about it, most everything that has an odor can trigger a memory — both good and bad.

There was a smell this week that brought the host back decades. It was the smell of autumn cornstalks …

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