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Ode to Crooked Grins and Dirty Fingernails

Explore a poetic shout-out celebrating Mountain People and their unique charm—an appreciation that's a bit too aw-shucks!

Written byKeith Kloor
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Here's a poetic shout-out to Mountain People. A bit too aw-shucks for my taste, (are we talking all Mountain People here?), but still a nice appreciation.

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