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palmisanocj@yahoo.com's avatar

Casserole sounds yummy and I LOVE the photo! And, of course, the story. Thank you for posting!

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Jeanne Pope's avatar

Sad, mournful and simply lovely

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Another poignant slice of life evoked in a few brief lines, plus the perfect time-stamped casserole to go with it. Lovely, Amie!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Thanks so much, Ruth! I’m having fun with these food memories.

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Jason McBride's avatar

I always love these recipe card microstories! The last line of this one is so good!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

For my next trick, haiku recipes??

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Jason McBride's avatar

That would a pretty impressive trick!

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Vivienne's avatar

I was confused for a moment and thought you had been dismissed from the armed forces! ("cashiered")

This post makes me think of the day I found out my high school was being torn down to build a shopping mall. Literally "paved paradise, put up a parking lot"!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Ha! Thanks for teaching me a new term.

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Fiona Cortland's avatar

I went through this "security" thing the last time you posted. It said I'd only have to do it once and now here I am having to do it again.

I well-remember when the A & P opened in Newton Center. It was a revelation! We no longer had to go to individual purveyors. "Modern America".... Ha! Ha!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

4 corners!

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sarah e webb's avatar

is tomato soup topped with potato chips a double winner??? 😂😂😂

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Oh hell yes!!!

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