He looked into the crowd for approval, saw his mother and father. He waved and they waved back. Smiles and Indian teeth. They were both drunk. Everything familiar and welcome. Everything beautiful.
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- Author's profession: Writer
- Nationality: american
- Born: October 7, 1966
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