Don't you just love these long rainy afternoons in New Orleans when an…

Tennessee Williams
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Don't you just love these long rainy afternoons in New Orleans when an hour isn't just an hour — but a little bit of eternity dropped in your hands — and who knows what to do with it? ✨ A Streetcar Named Desire: Play in Three Acts.
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Don't you just love these long rainy afternoons in New Orleans when an hour isn't just an hour — but a little bit of eternity dropped in your hands — and who knows what to do with it? ✨ A Streetcar Named Desire: Play in Three Acts.

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