Quips and quirks fill a lively page of musings
A collage of social quips and brief notes lands in a lively column. Anecdotes touch on actors, sport, divorce, and oddities from Boston to Waterloo. A Cleveland man dies in a market pricing chickens, while Conkling’s red ribbon prompts playful speculation.
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