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The Long Hot Summer

The Long Hot Summer

From Being Burley Chapter Nine: Hand Brewed Beer

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Jan 14, 2024
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The beard was hot and itchy and catching food occasionally, but it had become both penance and symbol since he started growing it three months prior. Bryan started his beard almost as a joke when the Washington Capitals made the playoffs, joining other ironically superstitious Caps fans sporting playoff beards. By the time the team collapsed, though, Br…

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