Mister Ron's Basement #1723

Tue, July 13 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1723

This week, we will be reading from Stephen Leacock's 1913 collection 'Behind the Beyond.'

Have you ever run into someone who seems to know you well, but you just can't place the person, and are too embarrassed to let on?  That's the situation in today's story, 'My Unknown Friend.'

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Time: approx ten and a half minutes 

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