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A Scary Night In 1973

I was certainly a nervous mother left on my own with a one year old child my husband had gone on a business trip noise startled me, one after another imagination had gone quiet wild squeaky back door let out a teeny rip I was terrified as mother and wife my back doorknob was moving with a whip nothing about my hot feelings were mild Muscatine police came to save my life rapidly found four raccoons in their grip

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Date: 11/11/2020 8:21:00 PM
Suspenseful!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/12/2020 9:13:00 PM
It was a true story. The police came running in Muscatine, Iowa, Andrea's home town where I lived in 1973.
Date: 11/11/2020 8:03:00 PM
Good one, Caren...Hope you are well. Hugs Eve
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/12/2020 9:14:00 PM
I am Eve, I am staying at home, safe. I hope you are doing all right too my friend.

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