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"I was so careful in raising his culinary and sporting profile, but his devotion to place, like mine, was hard to break." I love how the blanket was used as a place holder in the essay. I know nothin' about football but, seriously, the Bengals' stripes are pretty sweet.

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Enjoy!!!

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My Dad said in (my teenage years) that the Browns would not make it to the Super Bowl in his lifetime. He was not only wise but prophetic :(

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I’m a fair-weather football fan for sure (I never watch until playoffs and sometimes not even then), but it’s hard to not love this new narrative (to borrow from Burrow). I’ll be watching on Sunday & cheering for the Bengals!

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