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THE STONES SPELLED GOODBYE BUT HE COULDN’T SAY IT
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The air in Malibu Creek State Park was bone-dry, carrying that familiar scent of toasted sage and sun-baked earth. Gary Burghoff stood at the edge of the old…
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JAMIE FARR AND THE DAY THE HOOP SKIRT DEFEATED THE ARMY
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THE FINALE WAS JUST A SCRIPT… UNTIL THE CAMERAS STOPPED ROLLING
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THE DUST SETTLED DECADES AGO… BUT THE ENGINE STILL REMEMBERS
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THEY FOUGHT OVER THE HOT LIGHTS… BUT AT 3AM, ART TURNED REAL
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