The yen of some folks to mix the presence of a dead body with the innocence of a child—“Come here sweetie and kiss your Great Aunt Sally goodbye.”—is another mystery of our cultural past.
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The yen of some folks to mix the presence of a dead body with the innocence of a child—“Come here sweetie and kiss your Great Aunt Sally goodbye.”—is another mystery of our cultural past.
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"I could remember beautiful kimonos and dolls and lacquered chopsticks and little girl’s tea sets that had come my way from the earlier war when Daddy was occupying Japan. But this Korean War was very disappointing."
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A five-year-old does not think about choices and, of course, she hasn’t any.
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The men were far away and couldn’t stop them.
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Susanna at the Cemetery
Prompted By Final Farewell
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The yen of some folks to mix the presence of a dead body with the innocence of a child—“Come here sweetie and kiss your Great Aunt Sally goodbye.”—is another mystery of our cultural past.
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Christmas 1951
Prompted By Holidaze
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"I could remember beautiful kimonos and dolls and lacquered chopsticks and little girl’s tea sets that had come my way from the earlier war when Daddy was occupying Japan. But this Korean War was very disappointing."
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No Choice
Prompted By First Day of School
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A five-year-old does not think about choices and, of course, she hasn’t any.
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A Family Without Men
Prompted By War & Remembrance
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The men were far away and couldn’t stop them.
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