My mother, her humor and the loss.
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A produced piece about the funniest person I knew: my mother. Told by going through a Gary Larson "Far Side" calendar. Funny and sad...like life. Aired ATC, 12-29-03 Produced with sound FX and Music. Clean mix at 5:53 Broadcast mix at 4:30 with host in/out.
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