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Oct 2024
31m 49s

Grandmother's Grimoire (Encore)

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Originally Aired: October 20th, 2019 (Season 4, Episode 7)

Our story tonight is called Grandmother’s Grimoire, and it’s a story about a family heirloom that arrives in the crispy, cool days of October. It’s also about an afternoon in the attic with old trunks and photographs, a cup of sugar from the pantry, and the return of an old friend.

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