March 4, 2009



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pilfered rumballs at age 4

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Christmas 1963 at our family christmas gathering. I was only 4 years old. I discovered a tray of rumballs on the desert table. Thinking that they were candy I hid under the table and started eating. Shortly three cousins joined me. After a while our parents missed us. Of coarse our drunken giggling gave away our hiding spot. I really don't remember much after that except being so sick that christmas morning. The telling of this story has become a great part of our anual christmas gathering.

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