Things I Buy As A Civilian

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In the ‘80s, personalized everything was big. Barrettes with your name on them. Mini license plates from states you were visiting. Bracelets, necklaces.

I was the only Amber I knew growing up and while my name later became hugely popular, it wasn’t in suburban Philadelphia at that time. I never met another Amber until I arrived at Boston University my f…

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