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The Moth Radio Hour: Guiding Lights

The Moth

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Iris, I'm So Proud of You

Iris could not get out of Baltimore because she couldn't get from under the strong hand of our devout Christian mother. So she married at the age of 16 and that gave her egress out of the house. I got out by being the first child to go to college. We kept in touch as I traveled and I said, Iris, anytime you want to call me, just drop a dime.

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