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         <title>Meet Sally Schroer</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally Schroer was born February 8th, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri. She is currently 80 years of age. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, where she has resided for the past 50 years.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Hobbies</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally's favorite hobbies include reading, quilting, gardening, and cooking. She is part of a book club that meets every month. She is known for growing impressive herbs and flowers. Sally also makes dinner for her family every Sunday night. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Pets</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>A huge cat lover, Sally currently owns one orange cat named Harry!</p>]]></description>
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         <title>Favorite Book</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally's favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. She recommends that everyone reads this book because of its timeless and enduring messages. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Favorite Recipes</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally claimed that it's impossible to choose an all-time favorite recipe. However, one of her personal favorites is English Toffee, which she makes with her three granddaughters every Christmas. Another one of her favorite recipes is Gooey Butter Cake, which was her late husband's favorite dessert. Unfortunately, both recipes are family secrets. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>1965: Getting Married</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The first important life event that Sally thought of was getting married to her husband Charles Dennis "Denny" Schroer in 1965. The two were married for around 40 years and share two children. She said that most of her fondest memories are spending time and going on adventures with Denny.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>1966: The Birth of Her Daughter</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Her second most important life event was the birth of her first child, a daughter named Stephanie in 1966. Sally described being overjoyed at the birth of her first child. Stephanie shares her love of cooking, quilting, and teaching. Although she now lives in Oregon, Sally and Stephanie still spend time together on FaceTime cooking old recipes and making new quilts. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>1968: The Birth of Her Son</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally's next most important event in her life was the birth of her second child, a son named Brett in 1968. She was extremely happy when her son was born. Her son continues to live close to her in Tucson and spends a lot of time with her. The two share a love of reading, gardening, birding, doing puzzles, and playing tennis. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>The Birth of Her Grandchildren</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Although not a single event, Sally claims that the next important event in her life was the birth of her three grandchildren. Her first grandchild was born in 1999 to her son Brett and his wife, a daughter named Jamie. Her second grandchild was born in 2002 to her daughter Stephanie and her husband, a daughter named London. Lastly, her third grandchild was born in 2004 to her son Brett and his wife, a daughter named Aubrey. She played an extensive role in helping raise her three granddaughters. Sally says that spending time with her three granddaughters is one of her greatest sources of joy. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>2004: The Loss of Her Husband</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>In 2004, Sally's husband Denny passed away. Sally said that she has continuously struggled with the grief of losing her husband. She said that people often do not fully understand grief until they experience it. To this day, small reminders of him still cause feelings of sadness to resurface. However, these feelings of sadness are overcome by the amount of happiness that the two shared together for around 45 years. </p><p><br/></p><p>Sally has remained loyal to her husband for her entire life and he has remained, to this day, the love of her life. His memory continues to be honored through the stories and memories of their adventures together, as well as through both of their children. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Family Photo</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The first family photo that Sally chose is a picture of her with her entire family when she was young. The photo was taken in St. Louis and shows her father, mother, and her alongside her sisters. She said that she remembers them all being dressed in matching outfits and taking that photograph with her parents. This photo is framed and hangs inside her house today. She said that she chose this photo because it reminds her of when her entire family was together and brings back many childhood memories. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcat Family</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The second photo that she chose is a photograph of her with her entire family in 2003. The photograph includes (left to right) her son, daughter-in-law, daughter, son-in-law, husband (to her left), and two of her granddaughters. This photo was taken in Tucson, Arizona. She said that, for her birthday that year, she requested that the entire family go to the mall to get a family photograph taken. She also requested that everyone wear University of Arizona clothing. At the time, she had gone to school at the U of A, along with her son, daughter, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law. Later, one of her granddaughters would also attend the University of Arizona and another would work as a coach in the athletic department at the university as well. Therefore, this photo reminds her of her family, as well as the important role that the University of Arizona has played in her life and the life of her family.  </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Her Granddaughters </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The third photo that she chose is a photograph of her three granddaughters. The photograph shows (left to right) Aubrey, Jamie, and London. The photo was taken one year during Christmas. She said that she loves this picture because it shows her three granddaughters spending time together. The photo was taken while the granddaughters were playing a video game where you learned to play songs by The Beatles. Another reason why she loves this picture is because she always found it hilarious how seriously each of her granddaughters was taking this game. To this day, however, spending time with her three granddaughters is one of her favorite things to do. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>The Unwrapped Presents</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>One of the first stories that came to Sally's mind took place during Christmas in St. Louis when she was a little girl. One year, her mother didn't have time to wrap the Christmas presents that they bought for her and her siblings. Her mother asked her is she could wrap all the presents for them. She said that this was because her sisters would try to sneak into the area where the presents were hidden to peek at them before Christmas morning. However, she never tried to see her presents early because she wanted to be surprised. Knowing this, her mother put her in charge of wrapping the presents. She said that her siblings teased her about being a "goody-too-shoes." However, this memory makes her happy because she remembers always supporting and helping her mother growing up, as well as looking after her siblings to make sure that they were happy. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Father-Daughter Crafting</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>One of her favorite stories was that her father was a master craftsman, who worked for a well-known business in St. Louis. Her father would do anything from working on antiques to wood carving. When she was little, she was always fascinated by her father's job. She said that on some Saturdays, she would get to go work at the shop with her father. She was overjoyed every time that she got to go with him. She would get to help him carve different things out of wood, sweep up sawdust, look at antiques, and more. She said that the shop had an enormous wood elevator that would move you from one level to the next if you pulled on the rope and she loved going up and down it. She said that, during this time they spent together, her father taught her many useful skills about wood working and building that she continues to use today. This was also where she discovered her passion for antiques, which she has collected throughout her life and are still in her house today. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>A Downtown St. Louis Christmas </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Another one of her favorite stories was when she was little, her parents and siblings would go to downtown St. Louis during Christmas time. Her family lived a little bit away from downtown St. Louis so this would be an exciting day trip for her entire family. They went there to look at the Christmas window displays at the department stores. She said that they were fabulous and she loved looking at each of the different windows. One of her favorite parts was going up a wooden escalator and going into the Toyland store. She would be super excited because they would give you a ticket when you entered the store and there was a small window where you gave them your ticket, and they would give you a present. She loved it! The windows were spectacular and it was one of her favorite childhood memories. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Movies With Her Grandparents </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>One of Sally's favorite stories was when she was young and she would sometimes go and stay with her grandparents. Her grandfather worked as a projectionist at a popular theater in downtown St. Louis. It was her grandfather's job to project the movie from a small window onto the screen for people to watch. She always found it funny that he had to wear a fancy tux while he was working. Her grandmother worked with him at the theater as a ticket taker as well. She loved going to the theater. She described the theater as being very ornate and having beautiful red curtains. Her favorite part was that she got to go up to the window where her grandfather projected the movie and watch it with him from up there. After the movie, she and her grandparents would take the streetcar and go eat at a restaurant together. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>&quot;Family is the most important thing in your life.&quot; </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally's first piece of advice is to always remember that family is the most important thing in your life. Even though families are never perfect, while reflecting back on her own life, most of her favorite memories and stories all revolve around her family and the time that they spent together. It can be easy to lose sight of what is important. However, your family will always support you and help you when you need it. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>&quot;Things, or possessions, are not the most important thing in your life.&quot; </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally's second piece of advice is that things, or possessions, are not what matter most in life. She talked about seeing a lot of people caring about buying or getting new things, as well as people who try to hold on to as many things as possible. However, even though she keeps a few possessions from her past, she said that the memories she has are far more important to her. Also, it is important to focus less on trying to get new possessions and instead on having new experiences with people that you love. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>&quot;Always fight for peace, equality, diversity, and non-violence.&quot; </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally's third piece of advice is to always fight for peace, equality, diversity, and non-violence. Sally talked about always being a strong democrat and a firm believer in peace over violence. She says she has witnessed firsthand how increased peace, equality, and diversity have changed the world for the better. Throughout her lifetime, she has tirelessly fought and advocated for peace, equality, diversity, and non-violence, which she continues to do today. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Society&#39;s Impact on the Aging Process</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally said that there have been both positive and negative changes in society that have impacted the aging process. The first positive change that she talked about was that women have been given more rights throughout her lifetime. Society has improved their view of women and have given women more opportunities to accomplish things and reach goals that were not always possible when she was growing up. She talked about, if she had been given the chance, she would have loved to learn how to be a master craftsman like her father. It is something that she loved learning about and doing when she was young. However, at the time, she was not allowed to pursue this career. Therefore, she said that women's voices and rights have gotten much stronger. These changes have allowed women to pursue many careers and be financially independent, which was not always the case. This has had a positive impact on the aging process of many. Another positive change that she has seen is that the government has implemented multiple programs that have helped people. She has seen more programs and institutions be put into place across her lifetime, such as improved healthcare. She said that healthcare has gotten a lot better, which has enabled her to stay healthy and have access to the healthcare support she needs. She has also seen changes in social security and other programs that have given her financial support, which wasn't always the case as well. Lastly, in terms of improved technology and electronics, she has been able to stay connected with her friends and family more. She uses her phone to talk to her daughter and sisters that live around the U.S. She was also able to stay connected to all of her family during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was a difficult event to go through on her own. Improved technology has also led to advancements in medicine, medical technology, and more. Overall, these are a few examples of the changes that she has seen that have had a positive impact on her life and the aging process. </p><p><br/></p><p>However, she has also seen some negative changes in society. For example, she has had experiences with negative stereotypes regarding older adults. She has seen how views of aging have become increasingly more negative in advertisements, television, and more. She also remembered that, when she was young, it was important that you always showed respect to the older adults around you. Also, she thinks that the influence of technology has mostly been negative. Specifically, the influence of social media has increased people's focus on appearance and possessions. In addition, she talked about the relationship between increased technology and social isolation. When she was growing up, she said that they did not have the phones, movies, television shows, or social media that they have now. She remembers when parents used to sit outside on their porches in her neighborhood and the kids would all come outside to play with one another. She said that she does not see this as much anymore. A lot of people do not know their neighbors at all. There are a lot of pros to technology, however, she does not think that people interact with one another as much anymore, which she thinks is something that has had a negative impact on the aging process and health of people in general. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Culture and Society Change Across Lifetime</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Overall, Sally said that she has seen culture and society change a lot across her lifetime. She mentioned that there has been a large increase in equality and diversity since her childhood. She mentioned that the first thing she noticed was, as technology improved, the ability to travel around the world became a lot easier. People started traveling more and, today, people can travel to many more places than when she was growing up. She said that this has helped increase the spread of different cultures, as well as increase diversity. For example, she has been able to travel to Europe three times later in her life, which has allowed her to explore new cultures. This is something that would have been very difficult to do when she was young. Sally also talked about her own experiences with seeing changes in diversity and culture, such as the start of desegregation in her neighborhood. She said that she grew up in Webster Groves, which is called the "city of fine homes." In her neighborhood growing up, she said that everyone was a W.A.S.P. (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant). She said that she grew up in a very segregated neighborhood. She recalled the day when her high school first became desegregated. The people in her neighborhood were shocked by what was happening. However, when she looks back on it now, she thinks that the people in her neighborhood were too comfortable being shut off from other people and cultures in the world. She has always believed that being shut off from other cultures and not experiencing diversity keeps people from learning new things and growing. Sally talked about being happy when she moved away from St. Louis after getting married. Her and her husband lived in many places and would often drive to different places across the U.S. She said that she learned many new things, and she was able to explore new cultures and talk to new people. She learned about ideas, cuisines, and more that she had never heard of during her childhood. She said that the more she learned about new cultures traveling around the U.S., the more she realized that Webster Groves seemed less like the real world and more like a secluded bubble. Part of the reason why she loves Tucson so much is because it is a blend of many different cultures and people. Reflecting on her life, Sally said that she is proud of how far she has come since the young girl she was when she was living in the suburbs of Webster Groves, as well as how much society has improved in terms of increasing culture and diversity. She has always believed that the increase of equality, diversity, and culture she has seen across her lifetime is critical for society to flourish. </p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Born a few months before the end of World War II, Sally does not remember the day that World War II ended. However, even though she was very young, Sally does remember how much the end of World War II impacted the start of her life, how she grew up, and the life of her family. She remembers early in her life seeing how much the end of this devastating war meant a change in the lifestyle of Americans. She remembers her uncles coming back from the army and telling stories about the war. She said that she remembered this new era where people did not have to live off of rations or live in fear. Instead, people were free to buy new things and almost live in a new way. Regardless of not being old enough to remember this event, Sally does remember the extensive impact that the war had on the start of her life and seeing the changes that took place once it ended. </p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally says that she can clearly remember the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. She described being in college at the time and she was sitting in a class when she heard about the news for the first time. After the news broke, she said that her class, as well as all classes at the college, got canceled and everyone stayed at home for the weekend. She recalls this event as being the "end of Camelot," or the end of a perfect and good time in the United States. She said that, as a democrat and during this time, President John F. Kennedy meant a lot to her and represented many important things. Therefore, hearing about his assassination was quite a shock and she believed that this event had a large impact on society. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>&quot;Love Me Tender&quot; by Elvis Presley </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>As a huge fan of music, Sally struggled with deciding her favorite songs. However, the first song that came to mind was "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. Sally remains to this day a huge fan of all Elvis music. She said that he was her first musical crush. Elvis Presley had a large impact on society with his music when she was younger, and his songs have always meant a lot to her. She said that he stood for a lot of things when she was growing up. Therefore, she continues to connect to his music today. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Madam Butterfly by Puccini</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The next thing that came to her mind is the opera Madam Butterfly by Puccini. When she was younger, her father would always play opera music when he was home. She said that this explains her enjoyment of listening to opera music. Opera music always relaxes her and reminds her of her father. Her favorite opera music is Madam Butterfly by Puccini because she thinks it is very meaningful and emotional. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>&quot;Somewhere Over the Rainbow&quot; by IZ</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The next song that Sally chose was "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by IZ. She said that this song has always been able to calm her down when she listens to it. She says that the sounds of the instruments are beautiful. The message of the song has also always resonated with her. She describes it as a "very hopeful and poignant song." </p>]]></description>
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         <title>Career </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally taught second grade at a local elementary school in Tucson for almost 40 years. After retiring, she returned to help tutor second graders and special needs students in reading and writing. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>The Decorated Christmas Tree</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Another one of her favorite stories was the tradition that her family had for decorating their Christmas tree. At her house in St. Louis, the Christmas tree was not decorated together by her family. Instead, during the night of Christmas Eve, the tree would get decorated while her and her siblings were asleep. She said that they always believed that Santa Claus decorated the tree while leaving them presents. On Christmas morning, her siblings would wait together on the stairs and, in order of age, would get to come downstairs when their father called their names. She said that she always loved walking down the stairs and being surprised by how beautiful and magical the decorated Christmas tree looked when she saw it for the first time. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>The Halloween Bonfire</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Another one of her favorite stories was how much she loved Halloween when she was growing up. She talked about how different Halloween is now than when she was young. For Halloween, her entire neighborhood would have a bonfire, where everyone came together. There would be food and drinks. She said that the hot chocolate was always her favorite. She loved seeing how everyone dressed up. She talked about children who came to the door always used to have to do something to get a piece of candy, whether it was saying a riddle, telling a story, or doing a dance. Her favorite part of Halloween was her neighbor who worked for Golden Books. He used to give Golden Books to kids on Halloween, which fueled her love of reading.</p>]]></description>
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         <title>U.S. Anti-Vietnam War Protests </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sally said that she has always been a strong advocate of peace, equality, diversity, and anti-violence. Therefore, she remembers the U.S. Anti-Vietnam War Protests extremely well. She remembers this event felt very important to her at the time. She has never believed in war and guns, as she has seen firsthand how a war can impact people. As a result, she said that she had no problem protesting what she thought of as a "stupid war." She said that her strong beliefs haven't always worked in her favor, and she met a lot of people who disagreed with her beliefs, and she has sometimes felt like she was on the outside of things. However, she has always stayed true to her beliefs. She said people can do a lot better without violence and there are many times where things would work better if there was less fighting. Therefore, Sally felt as though this historical event reinforced her belief in staying true to what she believed in and fighting for these beliefs, even when it seemed like many people were against her. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>&quot;Unchained Melody&quot; by the Righteous Brothers</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The fourth song that she selected was "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers. She said that this is a tear-jerker song. However, the melancholy and sorrowful meaning of the song is something that she relates and connects to. Even though it makes her sad when she listens to it, she still says that it is an incredible song that everyone should listen to at least once. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>&quot;Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing&quot; by The Four Aces</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The fifth song that she chose is "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" by The Four Aces. She said that this song is one of her favorites because it was the first romance movie that she ever saw. She remembered hearing the song when she saw the movie in the theater and she loved it (both the song and the movie). She said that the song is very beautiful, and the message is a celebration of the importance of love. </p>]]></description>
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         <title>&quot;Midnight on the Water&quot; </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The last song that she chose is "Midnight on the Water." This song is a fiddle tune. She said that the reason why this is one of her all-time favorite pieces of music is because her husband Denny used to play this song on the fiddle. Her husband was a very talented fiddle player, as well as a very skilled musician who could play multiple instruments. He used to play the fiddle on various stages wherever they traveled together. Therefore, every time she listens to this song, she is reminded of when he used to play it. </p>]]></description>
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