I wish we had these little guys here
There are those in the Spokane area who practically sneer when they say “Back East,” as if it’s all a forsaken urban wasteland.
It’s not, of course. And the folks back there have something I wish we had here — fireflies. It kills me that kids here miss out on that delightful phenomenon of summer.
Boy, if I had it do over again, I’d never ever put one in a jar.
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