ann olivier

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[Richard Chizmar @RichardChizmar]

Haven’t done a GIVEAWAY in awhile, so here you go…next weekend I will pick 1 random winner and send them a free signed and traycased limited edition of Gwendy’s Button Box by STEPHEN KING & Richard Chizmar. All you have to do to enter is Follow me & Repost this note. Good luck!

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

Roald Dahl on Measles: Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldn’t do anything.

'Are you feeling all right?' I asked her.

'I feel all sleepy,' she said.

In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead.

The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was...in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her. On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunised against measles.

...I dedicated two of my books to Olivia, the first was ‘James and the Giant Peach’. That was when she was still alive. The second was ‘The BFG’, dedicated to her memory after she had died from measles. You will see her name at the beginning of each of these books. And I know how happy she would be if only she could know that her death had helped to save a good deal of illness and death among other children.

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

Whooooo wants a draft hat ⁉️

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[ann olivier @summersgram]

Happy Birthday @dustinrhodes I hope you have a great day, sir! This Grandma has been grateful for you for many years. Keep stepping. ❤️

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

🚨NEW: Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81. A Purple Heart recipient in Vietnam, he dedicated his life to standing up for democracy.

RETWEET to honor Mueller’s life of service ❤️

[Gillette Stadium @GilletteStadium]

In honor of the first day of Spring tomorrow, admin is doing some Spring cleaning 🧽 🌷🧹

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[ann olivier @summersgram]

Thanks for everything #BigZ33 We love and appreciate you! @NHLBruins

[MLB @MLB]

Freddie Freeman - World Series Walk-off Grand Slam (2024)

[Boston Celtics @celtics]

RT if you're staying up late to watch us hoop ☘️

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

A @DrakeMaye2 signed photo AND two (2) tickets to #BUFvsNE⁉️

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[New England Patriots @Patriots]

A special Sunday sweepstakes❗️👀

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#ProBowlVote | #NEPats

[Worcester Red Sox @WooSox]

LONG LIVE THE KING

[Worcester Red Sox @WooSox]

Gotta make sure the Nate Eaton game worn jersey goes to a good home....@Moosejack1518 we have a feeling it will be in good hands with you! Congratulations!

[Worcester Red Sox @WooSox]

We have a Marcelo Mayer bobblehead for one lucky person! 🎁 #WooSoxWishList

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[Worcester Red Sox @WooSox]

How does a signed Triston Casas WooSox jersey sound? 🎁 #WooSoxWishList

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[Worcester Red Sox @WooSox]

New alt identity in 2026 calls for a giveaway! Who wants some Kelley Squares merch? 🎁 #WooSoxWishList

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[Worcester Red Sox @WooSox]

Roberto is looking for a new home! Who would like a Roberto the Rocket bobblehead?! 🎁 #WooSoxWishList

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[Worcester Red Sox @WooSox]

We have a pretty sleek Vaughn Grissom bat we need off our hands! Who wants it? 🎁 #WooSoxWishList

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[ann olivier @summersgram]

@WooSox Grandma5