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Oct 2021
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Happy I Love Lucy Day!

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National I Love Lucy Day is October 15th, so join us in celebrating the life of this iconic woman with a supersized episode that combines all of our previous coverage of Lucille Ball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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