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This American life.

Last week, Russell Banks died.

He was a novelist and a short story writer that we love having on our show now and then over the years.

His story is a document every day life like documentaries do, but with the punch of fiction.

And what we're going to do today is we're going to rerun one of the episodes he was in

just to commemorate him and that.

This is an old show. It's kind of a special show. It's a live show that we did for our programs fifth anniversary.

Over 20 years ago. Here it is.

When the big day finally arrives, the day you've been waiting for, it's like the invisible is made visible.

And sometimes you will get it and you think, that's it.

For weeks before his 11th birthday, Jason wanted a party at a roller rink with all his friends.

He never had a birthday party.

So he invites 11 friends, gets to RSVPs, and comes the big day.

The party room with the roller rink is his.

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