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13<br />
Yorktown<br />
battlefield<br />
“I don’t get it,” Grant said, as they drove<br />
down the Colonial Parkway to Yorktown. “What<br />
does <strong>Jamestown</strong> have to do with Williamsburg have<br />
to do with Yorktown?”<br />
In the back seat, Christina put down her<br />
crossword puzzle and piped up, “You don’t know<br />
because you haven’t studied that history in school yet .”<br />
Mimi, looking fresh and bright this morning,<br />
all in red and sporting sparkly jewelry, turned<br />
around and smiled at her grandchildren. Christina<br />
took this as a good sign that maybe she and Grant<br />
were out of the doghouse.<br />
“Then why don’t you explain it to him,” Mimi<br />
said to Christina.<br />
“I’ll start,” said Christina, “but you and Papa<br />
may have to pick up the story. I haven’t studied it<br />
all yet, either.” Christina opened the notepad she<br />
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