A Vermont humor writer explores the funny side of home, family, and life in the country.

Jessie Raymond, Vermont humor writer

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The following essays first appeared in “Around the Bend,” my long-running biweekly humor column in the Addison Independent in Vermont. If they make you laugh, share them with your friends. If they don’t, share them with your enemies.

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It pays to use legal tender

“Cash, on the other hand, is real, finite and very hard for me to part with. Separating a $20 bill from my fingers is a job for a cashier with a soothing voice and a rock climber’s grip strength.”

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