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By Thistle By Thimble
Times Gone By
Michael teaches history and has a particular love for the Old American West. His daughter Linny is in third grade and is not happy at school. A colleague of Michael's suggests they take a vacation to a place in the mountains that is set up like the olden days of the Colorado Gold Rush. At first they are surprised that their accommodations have no modern conveniences at all — but it doesn't take long for them to find the magic that lives in the simple peace and quiet of "times gone by".
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