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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Christmas 1959 was very interesting at my
house.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>My mother needed a new trash can, so Doug, his
wife Donna, and I bought a nice shinny 50 gallon zinc plated steel garbage
can. Then we tied a big red bow on top.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Christmas eve was when we opened our gifts.
You should have seen my mother's face when Doug and I brought in the trash
can. Her jaw fell through the floor.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>"Well, open it", we shouted! She
did.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Her face lit up as she began to dig through 50
gallons of goodies that were inside that garbage can.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Cecil</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego CA
92153<BR>FAX 619-428-6434<BR><A
href="mailto:cchouk@cox.net">mailto:cchouk@cox.net</A><BR>ANDERSON - BLAKELY -
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