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Saturday,
December 9, 2023:
Mark and Paula drove to Galena,
Illinois. The town reminded them of Stillwater, MN, where the town
is along a river and there are antique stores.
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Before Mark knew it, Paula had a hand
on Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant's leg. Hmmm.
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This must be the car owned by the
Grinch!
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Mark was busy photographing girls with
holiday lights.
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Locals were singing Christmas songs on
the street.
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Holiday decorations were everywhere
and more were being made that day.
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Then Paula ran into the Grinch!
Fortunately he was behind a store window and couldn't get out.
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Imagine that, Santa knows how to play
a bag pipe.
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The streets came alive with people
after dark.
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Store windows had people in them.
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Dorothy and the Straw Man were there
from the Wizard of Oz.
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Better be good, Santa was checking his
list.
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