{"id":42532,"date":"2024-02-14T07:45:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=42532"},"modified":"2024-02-14T07:45:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:45:24","slug":"its-lent-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2024\/02\/14\/its-lent-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Lent, you know!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tina and I exchange cards we make ourselves rather than go on a mad dash for that elusive perfect gift or trying to get reservations on the worst restaurant night of the year. We call them Drawer Cards<\/em>. Earlier Tina<\/em> presented her Valentine<\/em><\/a> to me, and here is my rebuttal.<\/p>\n

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Tina and I exchange cards we make ourselves rather than go on a mad dash for that elusive perfect gift or trying to get reservations on the worst restaurant night of the year. We call them Drawer Cards. 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