Let's Take a Look in the Ol' Grab Bag...

Update: 2025-06-14

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We tackle a range of topics this week, including a brief quiz on winning spelling bee words, a common pet peeve, and some origins of fancy words.

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Let's Take a Look in the Ol' Grab Bag...

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Let's Take a Look in the Ol' Grab Bag...

Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras

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Let's Take a Look in the Ol' Grab Bag...

Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras

Let's Take a Look in the Ol' Grab Bag...