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In the snowy winter of 1944, with all the men still at war, my mother, who was saddled with a blizzard of bills,...
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rapidreader of oakland, ME
Dec 21, 2008 10:08 PM
to much television devine way to much cheap wine as well...you need to lay off that stuff before you skip to high into the kennebec...oh how nice a story that would be ...J.P DEVINE a wanna be actor left behind...huh...then I woke up..hes still skipping up kmd towards shaws for some more of that cheap stuff...report abuse
Richard Hertz of Vassalboro, ME
Dec 21, 2008 6:58 PM
I don't understand it..I give to the United Way, Goodwill, Salvation Army, WABK love fund, at work, at church, with my tax dollars. I think I would rather have the name of one little one and do well by him/her than to continue to give and see that I don't make a dent anywhere.report abuse
Michael Denis of formerly of Waterville, ME
Dec 21, 2008 7:30 AM
In these economic times, I think it's up to all of us to help Santa find the kids, somewhere, somehow. Would you believe that the Marines are short of toys for tots? If each of us parents or grandparents would give 1/10 of the money they spend on their own kids and grandkids to those less fortunate (and someone is ALWAYS less fortunate), Santa would be able to find every child.report abuse
mum of Embden, ME
Dec 21, 2008 6:03 AM
Good story,hope Santa can find all the little people that he is suposed to find, this year& all the years after cause I don't think it is going to get better very soon.report abuse

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