'It's never a tragedy when an old man dies. Forgive him for his shortcomings, and thank him for all his love and care.'
-- A Prairie Home Companion
The price of going home: Christmas boxes and the final return from South
Africa to Zimbabwe
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The respectful return in death, like the festive Christmas return of
migrants, reinforces ties between generations.
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I think that is one of my all time favourite movies. I went to see that with my dad soon after it came out. A trip out with dad to the movies was pretty rare, so it was memorable. We have it on DVD and my nine year old son loves it too.
Paul Newman and Garrison Keillor. I like the linkage: it seems apt.
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