Happy 4th

I'm vacuuming. Not because it's something I only do on the 4th, but rather because Chris H is coming to town!

So, if you want the shock of seeing more than one Hoofnagle in the same place you should try to find us in Charlottesville. It's not hard, we'll likely be at the Bistro drinking.

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