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"Blowing Bubbles" (March 26, 2017)

Lakeshore Public Media | By Ryan Priest
Published March 26, 2017 at 6:23 AM CDT

Young Jean was a bit of a risk taker.  When he had a quarter to spend at the dime store; instead of buying something he knew he wanted, he used it to buy a "mystery grab bag".  In this program from March 26, 1960; he tells his listeners what he found inside.
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