This family was well-trained. Lest the dragon breathe late evening fire upon them. - Andy Spears - Medium

Nobody mentioned the cake or showed any awareness of there ever even being a cake.

My Close Call With a Suspected Cannibal

Claire Franky

Aug 23

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This family was well-trained. Lest the dragon breathe late evening fire upon them.

Andy Spears

Written by Andy Spears

Writer and policy advocate living in Nashville, TN —Public Policy Ph.D. — writes on education policy, consumer affairs, and more . . .

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