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Category: Holidays
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Have you ever felt like you were out of your element? These two unlikely tourists know the feeling. They were found on the steps of a museum in Key West, Florida, and from the looks of them their cab couldn't come fast enough. Sometimes the holidays can push you out of your…
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The twins woke before dawn to find their dad in the cockpit of the boat with a steaming cup of coffee. Rubbing the sleep from their eyes, they called up to him, "Hi, Dad, are you drinking coffee? You never drink coffee!" "Well, today is special. In fact, I left some for you…
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Back in the "Enchanted Room", Billy (the crow) tapped on the giant watch. The little person opened it again on the 10th tap. "Are they gone?" "Yes." "Whew, that was close, what were you thinking, Billy?" Zeke, for that was the little person's name, seemed to be wound up a bit. Billy…
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When they looked back, the crow had flown to the other side of the room, to a wall that was painted to look like water. As the girls approached, they realized that what looked like a painting from the distance, was actually a giant pocket watch and it appeared to float on the…
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Nancy bravely peaked between her fingers to see if the birds were gone. There was one on the floor walking around. It seemed to be trying to get a good look at her. She said, "Shoo, go away." The bird started to coo, as though it were talking to her. Sitting up, Stacey…
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After lunch the girls ran off the dock once again, this time straight to the rickety old porch of the abandoned building looking for an easy way in. There were two black cats by the entrance that they hadn't seen before. Was it an omen of things to come? The door turned out…
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When Stacey and Nancy disembarked from the boat, they ran off the dock so fast it looked as though they were being chased. Norma, their mother called to them, "Don't go far, we haven't had lunch yet and I don't want you to starve." "Okay!" The twins headed straight for…
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An abandoned boat yard, the perfect scene for a Halloween story… The girls loved exploring deserted buildings, the scarier the better. They were 10 now and practically fearless. They'd been best friends since they were born, maybe before, as they were identical twins and were hardly ever apart. This trip was…
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October – harvests and bright moons, bales of hay and straw, pumpkins, ghosts and goblins, spider webs, dressing up and acting out. What was your favorite costume for Halloween? Mine was Robin Hood! I remember a burlap tunic, a bow and arrow and the perfect pointed hat. I think that my mother…
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