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Father Had It Soft
Don’t let him boast about the hardships of his youth for his was the luckiest, happiest and most conteuted generation
July
1
1942
MARK ASHLEY
Father Had It Soft
MARK ASHLEY
July
1
1942
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Father Had It Soft
Don’t let him boast about the hardships of his youth for his was the luckiest, happiest and most conteuted generation
July
1
1942
MARK ASHLEY
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