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My Christmas Tradition (with Prologue) by
25
(40 Stories)

Prompted By Holiday Letters

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I’ve missed my chance to take a walk today. Now it’s raining, and freezing, and the forecast says it’s only going to get worse.
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Magic in the Mountains by
5
(7 Stories)

Prompted By Travel

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My sister and I sat frozen in wonder as we watched.
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I Learned to Drive a Tractor First by
25
(34 Stories)

Prompted By Learning to Drive

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I had to pass the test, because I had a date that night with my girlfriend and needed to drive!
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Uh Oh… by
100
(141 Stories)

Prompted By Photo Booths

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It was in a shopping mall in NJ.
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The Dead Relatives Tour by
25
(34 Stories)

Prompted By The Great Beyond

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They were set aside as my Cemetery Shoes.
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Message in a Bottle by
200
(302 Stories)

Prompted By Recycling

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This was in late 1972, when recycling of glass had just become a thing, and we wanted to do our part.
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That Sunday That Summer by
50
(90 Stories)

Prompted By That Summer

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I met my second husband, Ken, in the summer of ’92. Shortly after we met, we went to a wedding where I remember dancing to this song, ubiquitous at the time. As soon as I saw the prompt, I thought of it…it reminds me of him in the very nicest way. There was a full…
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Relax by
10
(24 Stories)

Prompted By Marijuana

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Whatever high-pitched motor was driving me faded to a kind of thrum--something like my heartbeat. 
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Shorts under Skirts by
10
(21 Stories)

Prompted By Good Riddance

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I almost broke my neck sometimes, standing on one leg, making sure none of the boys could see, sheesh.
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