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"Aunt Glen's Christmas Gift" (December 20, 2020)

Lakeshore Public Media | By Ryan Priest

Published December 20, 2020 at 1:14 PM CST

Giving the wrong gift to a pre-teen boy can brand you for life. In this program from December 21, 1973; Shep describes the mind-boggling Christmas present he once received from his Aunt Glen.

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