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Jan 2012
"Hi, Ma." she said.

"How you doin?" I said.

"You're on speaker phone." she said.

And she added, "Dave's here, we have some news.  I'm going to put Dave on."

"Hi Mom,  Kate and I are getting married tomorrow." he said

"You are?" I said.

"What do you think?" she was back on the line.

"Why so quick. Why did you wait until now to tell me?" I said

"I knew you'd act like this, that's why we waited to call you last."

"I have to go now, this is too much for me." she said.

Click.
P E Kaplan
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P E Kaplan  Belfast, Maine
(Belfast, Maine)   
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