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The News from July 19, 1986
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The News from July 19, 1986

(the original Pontoon monologue)
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07.19.86 (the original Pontoon story)

This past week, Lake Wobegon felt like the dog days of August even though it was July. People were extremely testy, so it was better to keep silent than to try to converse. There was silence at the Chatterbox and silence at the Sidetrack.

Wally, the bartender, was excited to get out on the lake with his new pontoon, t…

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