Halloween
Gus was born at around 9:00 or 10:00 am on a raw rainy day at in Allentown, in the hospital at the corner of 17th and Chew streets. The hospital window—on the fourth floor--overlooked the Farmers Market fairgrounds. I had gone there in the middle of the night—Halloween night. He always liked Halloween because it was the perfect lead up to his birthday. Every kid loves Halloween—the holiday that lets kids dress up and get free candy!
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