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Susan Welsh
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Susan Welsh is a freelance writer and pastry afficionado. She lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania where she is inspired by the historical villages and pristine countryside along the Delaware River.
A Brief History of DayGlo
In the midst of the Depression, the world turned brighter when brothers Bob and Joe Switzer began developing a dazzling new fluorescent color palette....
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8 Delicious Facts About Kolaches
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