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In a pickle

Greg said: “I can’t wait for you to stop pickling things. I’m sick of the smell of vinegar. I think I’m turning into a gherkin.”

I am contemplating pickling his head. I do like pickling things. I don’t know why. The pickled things mostly sit in the pantry because, really, how often do you use a pickled thing? I have a cupboard stuffed with vinegary things in jars.

How often do you

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