NOTE: The gossip isn't all authentic 1940s. If you noticed, you get a cookie as a prize. Our 1940s friend has taken up the job of raising money for a local man who was mowed down by the milkman under suspicious circumstances. She's also planning for a hat party that may very well get out of hand.
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