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b'We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we\\u2019ll read an excerpt from the 1912 book "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town", from a chapter called \\u201cThe Speculations of Jefferson Thorpe\\u201d. To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.\\n\\nHowever, if you would like to find the first episode in this series, it aired on August 23, 2019. This humorous and affectionate account of small-town life in the fictional town of Mariposa is inspired by the author\\u2019s experience living in Ontario, Canada.\\xa0\\n\\nThe book illustrates the inner workings of life in Mariposa\\u2014from business to politics to steamboat disasters. In this vignette, we learn about the town\\u2019s barbershop, and the leisurely art of the afternoon shave.\\n\\n-- read by \'N\' --\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'