She’s Cute But Clueless
Strawberry Letter
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2022
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Dear Steve and Shirley, my uncle is 64 years old and he’s still got a lot of life in him. He recently got engaged and the family didn’t know he was that serious about this woman. She’s cute but she’s clueless. She’s 57 years old and she got divorced about 4 years ago and doesn’t know how to do anything for herself. She’s never paid bills, bought groceries or put gas in her car. My uncle thinks it's cute, but as he gets older, it won’t be practical..................................
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