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Periodical, Vol. 1 🗞: In Praise of Shovels & Snail Mail
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Periodical, Vol. 1 🗞: In Praise of Shovels & Snail Mail

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Aug 30, 2022
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For the second time in two weeks, I got snail mail from the 80-year-old grandmother who traveled with us to Italy on our group pilgrimage. The first was a thank you note for my leading the trip, the penmanship from a bygone era expressing her gratitude for the bucket list-worthy week she enjoyed. The second arrived on my …

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