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This latest sequence is inspired by a part in my Grandpa's memoir that describes watching a movie at the nearby Air Force base (which I now know is Griffiss Air Force Base, in Rome, NY. It isn't functioning any more.) The movie was about survival in the wilderness, and he and his friends learned how to build snares to catch rabbits. This is what he wrote: "There was US Air Force Base near our trailer where I watched military survival movies like how to catch rabbits with a wire trap in the snow to and cook them for survival." Since my Grandpa moved around so much as a kid, to escape his abusive dad, it's hard to tell how his story progresses chronologically. He and his siblings lived with various family members, neighbors, and friends. When they did live with their dad, they lived in the trailer park in Rome, NY, which is where I'm setting this particular part of the story. There are so many more great details. I want to include them all, but we'll see what happens. xo mm