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It’s a sad, all too familiar story: harsh, distant, alcoholic father, sensitive, shy daughter always seeking his love and approval. Although there were flashes of kindness, most of my dad’s feelings had been buried long before. Even as...
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ShellDeFelice says,
My parents are from Pennsylvania and they used to say, "Down the road a piece." which meant anything from a mile to ten!MO_Thoughts2 says,
Time here too. I'm not sure I could even guess miles to most places.Dragonflower says,
I always just guess a mile a minute for those folks who insist on how many miles. It makes them happy, usually. My dad used to say, it's as far as it takes. Iowa guy.accidentaltourist says,
Where I live it's about time too....ten miles rarely means ten minutes. Once I worked at a place that a co-worker used to refer to as "two dirt roads from anywhere."