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15 The attendants greet me with up-to-the-minute reports. Mrs. Seki, bless her soul, died last night of a heart attack. Lucky, yeah? Wish we could all go like that. And you know Edna, so goofy, she bust out singing, “You are my sunshine.” No mo’ teeth and drooling, but so cute, yeah? And Maryn, dear Maryn, did wheelchair hula. Still get lovely hula hands that wahine. Poor Lea, so pitiful, her daughters finally came to see her. Too bad she was sleeping. I tell ’em wait, but they no like, you know. They just go. Ho, you should’ve seen the catfight. Chiyoko and Stevie both went crazy. � Something to Cheer About 16 Ho, them two wahine! Sure spice things up around here. Still get plenny piss and vinegar. And just this morning— Hallelujah! your mother had a bowel movement. A really big one! There’s always something to cheer about. ...

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