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Saturday Afternoon Grab Bag
Saturday Afternoon Grab Bag
As Parkes already mentioned, today is the beginning of a long weekend in Ontario. Frankly I'm surprised that Parkes even recognizes which day of the week it is, but it turns out he's right. So naturally, I'm drinking. Not sure what for just yet, but I'm confident something will come up. Or maybe I'll just stay home drinking. Either way. The point is, because the long weekend is upon us, my ...
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