Granny and Granddaddy are no longer with us, but the house still stands by the lake even though it is old and abandoned, and my memories of that place are as fresh as they ever were. ... She always said "No matter how hard you think that water if froze, it can still crack and you'll fall in and be lost forever". ... Granny also got a pan of fresh snow and made snow ice cream with sugar, milk, and vanilla. Those memories of the fun we had that day are as fresh as if it were yesterday. ... So much food has been cooked and served in that kitchen and the aroma of fried chicken or pot ro...

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• Grade Level: High School

My mom's tired eyes reddened and watered with tears. ... The smell was clean and fresh, the grass nice and green and there was lots of it, I couldn't even compare it to the fast paced life in Fairfax. ...

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Unlike many other religions, Catholics receive communion every week, bless themselves with holy water and before and after they pray, kneel while praying, have confession, and sometimes pray to the Virgin Mary or a particular saint. ... Finally, the conclusion of the meal is the "dolci" better known as dessert, which can consist of fresh fruit, torte (cakes), gelato (ice cream), crostate (tarts), and/or piccola pasticceria (pastries). ...

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• Grade Level: High School