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Compiled by Erica Wright We asked Birmingham-area residents, What is a card or board game from your youth that you really enjoyed? KASEY NATION: “Go Fish with my sisters, we would play that forever when we got bored or just were in the mood to play a game where we didn’t have to go outside. […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

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