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All In The Soil by Michael J. Solender

“What’s the matter hon? You did great! How many people take 6 ribbons including 1st runner up Tomato?”

Vern Erickson was trying hard to comfort his wife of 20 years, but June was having none of it.

It would be a long and quiet ride back to Red Wing from St. Paul. June didn’t even want to take in the Midway this year. There would be no Dinky donuts, no special milkshake, no deep fried Snickers bars and no Tilt-O-Whirl. Vern always loved the Minnesota State Fair. Not this year.

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The Illusionist by Michael J. Solender

It was the kind of occasion where if you blinked, you surely would miss the sleight of hand he employed to achieve the illusion.

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