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back to the car I told him about the box of Paulette history. He said, "show me." We both share a passion for peaking

Touching the letters the second time I slowed down making secret contact with the past.  A clean invastion of privacy.  Open personal mail not locked in a drawer.  My fingertips absorbed the ink and paper, the jagged openings, round post marks with dates, time and location.  She had written five years of history I didn't have.  I wanted Paulette's letters.  It was time to negotiate the price.

While shopping at swap meets you don't let the vendor know who much you want one item.  Attention is diverted to other things sitting on the table.  "What's the price of this old Mickey Mouse watch, this rhinestone necklace and oh, this box of letters.  The watch $300, the necklace $120 and the letters, well, its the end of day -$25.  Can you take $20?  Deal.

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Post Mark  September 20  3PM La Mirada Ca.:
Sept 24, 1963:

Hi Janice!

The Sadie Hawkins dance is going to be on Oct 12.  I'm not going to go.  Do you have any of this kind of dance in Wisconsin?  I hate them!  I think the boys should ask the girls!

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