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Monday, January 12, 2009

Found on a local advertisement:

Sister's with Class (ical guitar) will perform on Tuesday, December 16th at the Horizon Shine Cafe. (basement of Horizon Book Store)

 

Labels: the dreaded apluralstrophe, the town where i live

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