"Every morning I read the obituaries. If it ain't there I make myself a cup of tea and carry on like I have the past century or so."

Mortality, Acceptance, Routine, Humor

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"Every morning I read the obituaries. If it ain't there I make myself a cup of tea and carry on like I have the past century or so."

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