Off The Hook
August 26, 2016

Older than dirt

By Melanie Behrens

Every once in a while it seems someone has to remind me that we’re all getting older. In fact, I recently received an “older than dirt” quiz. It included memorabilia from the 1950s and ‘60s and even maybe ‘70s.The really sad part about this is, I knew what nearly all the things were on the...

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