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WELL-DRESSED BLISS

And ignoring the funk...

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Nov 22, 2025
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I was telling my husband about all the things I loved most about the program—the beautiful stately homes with their immaculate decorations, the manicured gardens and ivy-covered balconies, the horse-drawn carriages, dressing for dinner, and the dancing! I love to watch the dancing.

The only thing he said was, “I bet everyone stunk.”

This peculiar conversa…

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