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  • 05.03.2026

    Discipline, chaos, salami, and Andy Rooney

    Discipline, chaos, salami, and Andy Rooney

    Every Sunday my father sent us to our rooms to “study.” What followed was a strange ritual of fake office jobs, makeshift classrooms, nose-blown Kleenex warfare, and wine diluted with 7-Up. The evening always ended the same way, salami, crackers, and the unmistakable voice of Andy Rooney closing out another episode of 60 Minutes. Continue reading

    1970s childhood, 60 minutes, andy rooney, Childhood Memories, creative quill, family, family stories, Family traditions, food, Growing up, life, nostalgia, sunday rituals, writing

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