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Prompted By Drive-Ins

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“There were several drive-ins around Spokane from the 1940s to the 1980s. A few lasted until the early 1990s. A family could take a fussy baby to the drive-in and no one complained. You could park near your friends and chat. Kids could play on a swing set near the screen. And, of course, a…
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Club 50 by
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Prompted By Friendship

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Celebrated the milestone with my own "Cool Girls Are 50" club.
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Skippy and Chester by
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Prompted By Pets

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Alcohol and pet adoption shouldn't mix.
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Who Doesn’t Want a Wife? by
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Prompted By Women's Lib

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In the fall of 1974 I arrived as an incoming freshwoman at Mills College in Oakland, California. We were each assigned a “zipper,” an upperclasswoman who helped orient us to the college, the Bay Area, and the particularities of language in the heyday of feminism. My college essay included something about how comfortable I expected…
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Ice and Snow by
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Prompted By Snow

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Winter in Spokane is an unpredictable thing.  There is usually at least one really good snowfall each year, and months of cold weather.  But there are some years where there can be a serious snow accumulation, followed by a warming trend to get things melting, then another cold snap.  And that could result in epic icicles. Our old…
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The Return of Hair by
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Prompted By Hair

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Imagine his mortification when the performers assemble on stage completely naked.
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The Dead Relatives Tour by
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Prompted By The Great Beyond

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They were set aside as my Cemetery Shoes.
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Quick Take on Halloween by
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Apples? Bah humbug.
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Leading the Band by
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Prompted By In the Band

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I paraded down Main Street with the highest hair and highest hemline I could muster.
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It was a fraternity party. (Shhh.) by
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Prompted By How We Met

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"It's a dance. Well, it's a hoedown."
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