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By the third slice she knew I didn’t even like cherry.
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Sitting 01
Ray, 84 · Henry County, IndianaIllustrative sampleSource audio + transcript
Ray At the fair. The 4-H fair. I wasn’t—well. I’ll be honest with you, I wasn’t there for the livestock.
Ray No. She was working the pie table. For her church. Lorraine.
Ray She had one of them little tin cash boxes. And she wouldn’t make you change until you said please.
Ray So I bought a slice of cherry. Didn’t want it. Bought another one.
Ray Third slice she looks at me over the top of that box and she says, you don’t even like cherry.
Finished chapterSource-linked
Chapter oneThe Three Slices of Cherry Pie
She was working the pie table for her church. Lorraine. She had a little tin cash box and she wouldn’t make change until you said please.
I bought a slice of cherry pie I did not want. Then I bought another one. By the third slice she looked at me over the top of that cash box and said, you don’t even like cherry.
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Story Drop 01
Grandpa RayThe three slicesof cherry pie
Henry County Fair · 1964
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Where it stands4 of 7
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New threadLorraine’s pie tableAsk more next time →
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