#8 Labor Day at Chewacla
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Hey, everyone. Some technical issues on my end meant that the last issue of the Blue Million Miles was text-only. I thought I’d rectify that by making this one strictly for your ears. You might remember that last year I spent July 4th wringing my hands over the death drive coming through the speakers at the city pool that day. Well, this year I spent Labor Day at Chewacla, the state park here in Auburn, listening just as intently, albeit this time without all the woebegone analysis. So, without further ado, here’s a field recording from the afternoon at the lake. A very good one, indeed. And here’s to the workers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebluemillionmiles.substack.com
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