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One episode of "The Flintstones" involves a film actor named Rock Quarry who, under an assumed name, tries to live a normal life. Then, when he says who he really is, no one believes him...

I don't suspect the town was named for him...

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Mar 5Liked by Mark Starlin

"If You Meet An Old Man On A Park Bench Someday" hit me in the heart , for some reason. 💚

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I loved the character names and history of the town. Fun stuff, Mark—looking forward to the next installment!

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Mar 4Liked by Mark Starlin

Swimvest! You sure come up with some crazy Dickensian-style names. But Snoffduffle is my favorite. If I had a cat, I would name her Snoffduffle. I really relate to this line, Mark:

Not accustomed to creating fiction on the spot, Swimvest said, "Uh."

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