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J.K. Ghillis's avatar

That was unexpectedly heartbreaking for me. Loved the invisible beret and the homemade hats connection.

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Adam Snyder's avatar

You always make these connections that I am only vaguely aware of, they just seem to happen. Yeah, something about when the kids suddenly grow up...

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Jeff Economy's avatar

Kids that age rarely remember that kind of offhand kindness, which is beautiful in itself since it means they've internalized it so much that it's simply how they understand the world should be

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Adam Snyder's avatar

That's a nice thought. Totally your type of bar, btw.

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Jeff Economy's avatar

I’d heard rumors of the place, but I was still in Chicago then so they seemed like a distant improbable dream

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Adam Snyder's avatar

I'm sure Chicago had its own manner of Toy Bar somewhere...

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