Around Town......by John Bill Martin

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 06:09

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I recently celebrated a birthday in the hospital undergoing rigorous therapy for a busted hip. Now I am well, but I can’t whiz through the entrance to airports (like I might be flying) So now, I am older but apparently no wise. The following story surfaced recently. It came from a fellow 80-something friend who has been on this earth just a tiny bit longer than I have (10 decades!!!!),. He…

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