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November 1963

Badge of Honor

I carried it proudly every night on the bus, hoping someone would ask

THE other day I saw one of the old First Editions of the Big Book. The bright red and yellow paper jacket with the words "Alcoholics Anonymous" in glaring white against the red brought back a piercing sweet memory of twelve years ago--as clear as if it had happened only yesterday. Well, I just sat down and laughed a while and then cried a while, remembering how it was with a child-woman and her Book so long, long ago.

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