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

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Sad, mournful and simply lovely

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

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Jan 26Liked by Amie McGraham

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

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For my next trick, haiku recipes??

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That would a pretty impressive trick!

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Jan 26Liked by Amie McGraham

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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Ha! Thanks for teaching me a new term.

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Jan 26Liked by Amie McGraham

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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4 corners!

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

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Oh hell yes!!!

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