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basket of nuts

The mug of cider simmered slow, 
The apples sputtered in a row, 
And, close at hand, the basket stood 
With nuts from brown October’s wood. 
–John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892)
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
290th day of the year
Winter begins in 65 days

Alan Jackson (country musician) was born on this day in 1958.
Levi Stubbs (lead singer of The Four Tops) died on this day in 2008.

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