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July 26, 2014 by tomdalzell

Hurdy-Gurdy Postcards

When Young Emily began her pursuit and conquest of the hurdy-gurdy, Gabby began his own pursuit and acquisition of hurdy-gurdy postcards.   Predictable.  But the collection that he put together in one summer is impressive:

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Singing songs of love indeed.  But what about Gabby’s postcards?

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