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Tropic of Capricorn.

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It's rather hard to chart the logic of the carousel without getting on one oneself, I think. Your essay left me a bit dizzy but I enjoyed all of the animals. I think I know where I am.

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May 8, 2022Liked by Christopher Gage

In my youth our version of your White Lightning was Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill. White lightning over here is what they call moonshine.

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May 8, 2022Liked by Christopher Gage

At the risk of sounding like one of those sad middle aged fan girls, I must say I enjoy your posts enough to say, read part of it, take a break to jump in the pool we are at for holiday this Mother’s Day weekend, then return to read the rest. Just because I hate to get to the end of your insightfully truthful prose that I’m a little sad when it’s over and I want to stave that off as long as possible.

This Yank doesn’t know much of England, but my husband spent many years in both London and Marlow as an expat before we married and participated enthusiastically in the bar scene there. I imagine you saddled up at one of these bars, drink dangerously close to your laptop, (because you are such a maverick you!) luxuriously spewing irreverent insight to the masses. While I normally wouldn’t give advice contrary to care and concern for basic health, I do implore you...

Drink more.

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