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Not Mister Jones!

21 March 2015

9:00 AM

21 March 2015

9:00 AM

My father was always arguing
and falling out with people
in the neighbourhood, but when
he clashed with Mister Jones,
our friendly, cheerful greengrocer,
I remember my brother shouting in dismay,
‘Oh not Mister Jones as well!’

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