I gladly gave my aunt the privilege of scraping off all gum so my job wasnâ€™t as interesting or horrifying. I did find a few more menu drawings--a babyâ€™s scribble, an elaborate tic-tac-toe board, and some stretched out stick figures that made me miss Addie again.

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