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Re: Nebraska Storms
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Gabriel Orgrease <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 6 Jun 2009 09:27:20 -0400
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John Leeke,

Nice, John, reminds me of my grandfather Rose, the influence of a master 
finish carpenter that I keep hidden.

][<en
> On the Porch
>
> Sweeping up oak leaves sticking damply to your old front porch after 
> last night's rain, you notice a little peeling paint at the base of a 
> column. Chunks of rotten wood fall away when you poke the base with 
> the broom handle. You sit down on the top step for a closer look, and 
> sigh. Now you'll have to hire a carpenter, and hope that fixing it's 
> not too costly.

> --John Leeke,
> Plattsmouth, Nebraska,
> June 1996

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