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Old Pap McGinnis and the Christmas deer camp tale
An aged woodsman known as Pap McGinnis lives in a rustic cabin with his two hounds and a loyal deer-hunting pack. On a snowy ridge he tracks a buck, shots true, and retrieves the meat for a Christmas gift, while his son arrives. A traveling cook hours later brings news, and a care box arrives revealing a long-buried family memory. The scene ends with a poignant discovery of a widow and child’s testament, stirring the old hunter’s heart.
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Ale Dam
West Buntis
Finn
Amy Guther
Tige
Prince
Huskey
Pap
Jim
Carey
Pap McGinnis
Carey & Co
McGinnis
Mary
James McGinnis
Par McGoverm
Mr. Carey
Mrs. McGinnis
Mary Caney