But oh, the things she's seen on my end: the excuse-making, the nightgown under the trench coat to drive the car pool, the panic every time I see a gray hair--and that's just the small stuff.

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The attendant suggested I have them clean the car using a clay process, then apply a coat of wax by hand.

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At the Mercedes, the back door on the far side swung open and a frail woman dressed in an ankle-length cloth coat and peasant galoshes stumbled from the car.

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Kids play on the streets, a woman in a fur coat walks her dog, a man repairs a car, punks and travellers gather on a street corner.

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