The great thanksgiving lesson
November 25, 2017 App Interview

We talked about my grandpas childhood, and him working at mishagin

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Stephen Yonkowski and Stephania Holland

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Rhoda Garcia and Candyce Bennett

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Jim Brown and Paul Anderson

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