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And we return to our American stories.

Up next, a story on the trailblazing woman who's lived her life to the fullest.

Here's our own Monty Montgomery to get us started.

Rebecca Cubby Hall is a firecracker.

She's been mayor in the army, a teacher, and at one point owned a liquor store,

which is important for some context

in regards to the stories she's about to tell.

Here's Kabi.

My sister in St. Louis has always been religious.

And I went to St. Louis years ago to visit with her, and they were going church.

And the church was a big old, old building. And I was shocked, because I thought they'd be in one of these

big, fancy cathedral-type things. But it wasn't. It was an old building, but it had a big congregation.

And the Sunday school class was on alcohol drinking.

And I thought, boy, I've been set up here.

And then the sermon was on selling alcohol.

And I knew I'd had it then.

And I was sitting right next to my sister.

And I let it go on and on.

He went on and on and on.

And pretty soon I just stood up.

I said, may I say something? Yes, you may. Well,

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