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Christmas at Grandma with an Ax in Her Bag
A humorous memoir recalls a holiday scene with Grandma packing a small hand ax for a trip to the St Francis Hotel and Fresno home. The narrator teases family press coverage while Grandma jokes about possible lawsuits, ending with a warm family gathering as Christmas nears.
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St. Francis Hotel
San Francisco
Mother
Bay Area
St. Francis
Lizzie Borden
Fresno
John