Summer Archives - Donna & Andy https://donnaandandy.com/product-tag/summer/ Music by Donna Rhodenizer and Andy Duinker Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:18:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://donnaandandy.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Logo-Red-Castle-Publishing-Music-by-Donna-Andy.png Summer Archives - Donna & Andy https://donnaandandy.com/product-tag/summer/ 32 32 Splashing in the Puddles https://donnaandandy.com/product/splashing-in-the-puddles-song-by-donna-rhodenizer/ https://donnaandandy.com/product/splashing-in-the-puddles-song-by-donna-rhodenizer/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 17:18:01 +0000 https://donnaandandy.com/?post_type=product&p=520331 Splashing in the Puddles is a song about facing a rainy day with a cheery perspective. With boots (galoshes!), an umbrella, and a good attitude, even a rainy day can be full of fun.

Singers are instructed to swing the eighths as they present this jaunty melody with its positive message. A brief reference to the children’s chant “Rain Rain Go Away” and some nonsense syllables are all part of the charm of this composition.

The melody is rhythmically interesting while being accessible for young singers in grades 4-5, ages 9-11. The melody stays mainly within a one-octave vocal range from C4-C5 except for a few stretches to notes in the upper range (D5) and the option to sing a bright and dramatic F5 as a flourish on the final note of the song.

Splashing in the Puddles was originally written as a simple call and response, 2-part song for Donna’s elementary school choir. It has also been adapted into a solo/unison version without the call and response echoes so everyone can have fun singing this optimistic rainy-day song. Both the unison and 2-part arrangements are included in this download package.

Listen to the Donna & Andy performance track:

Listen to melody + accompaniment - unison - SAMPLE: Note: the tempo is slower to accommodate the volume of words for a solo singer

Listen to melody + accompaniment  - 2-part version - SAMPLE:

Download for Classrooms and Choirs Includes:

  • Vocal score (unison and 2-part)
  • Lead sheet (unison and 2-part)
  • Director/piano score (unison and 2-part)
  • Lyrics (unison and 2-part)
  • Accompaniment – with melody guide (unison)
  • Accompaniment – with melody guide (voice 1)
  • Accompaniment – with melody guide (voice 2)
  • Accompaniment – with melody guide (2 parts together)
  • Accompaniment – piano (unison and 2-part)
  • Donna & Andy band – instrumental track (2-part)
  • Donna & Andy – performance track (2-part)
  • Teaching tips
  • Colouring page
  • 20 Cross-curricular Activities

Download for Single User License includes:

  • Vocal score (unison)
  • Lead sheet (unison)
  • Director/piano score (unison)
  • Lyrics (unison)
  • Accompaniment – with melody guide (unison)
  • Accompaniment – piano (unison)
  • Teaching tips
  • Colouring page
  • 20 Cross-curricular Activities

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Splashing in the Puddles

by Donna Rhodenizer

Audio Sample

Listen to melody + accompaniment for Splashing in Puddles as you follow along with the lyrics.

Remember, in the verses, each phrase is echoed for this 2-part version

Splashing in the Puddles - song composed by Donna Rhodenizer - Lyrics

Part of a song collection

Splashing in the Puddles is one of 12 songs from the award-winning song collection "Computer Cat". Donna Rhodenizer has written these songs in a variety of styles and skill levels for singers from ages 5-12+.

Learn more about this fun collection for elementary-aged kids, choirs and solo vocal students. The 93-page book provides the vocal score, full score and separate lyrics pages for 12 songs. Enjoy! 

Please note: audio tracks for the e-book version are sold separately. Print copies of the book include CD (24 tracks)

Computer Cat - Songbook

Stream and purchase audio tracks

Stream or Purchase from many streaming sites including: Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer.

The Computer Cat  CD (Donna & Andy performance and instrumental) tracks (24) are available for download or physical CD on this website.

Teaching tips

Score study

Discuss what it means to “swing the eighths”. Find examples of two eighth notes that are affected by this directive.

Find bars in the score where the rhythm of the melody is syncopated. The eighth note on the second half of beat three is tied to the fourth beat of the bar. Accenting the second half of beat three gives the feeling of “arriving early” on the final word in the bar.

Expressive singing

Determine spots where a breath will need to be quick and where longer space is available. Longer phrases require breath energy to be conserved. Some phrases will need a quick breath that supports the phrase without making it sound disjointed.

Use clear diction, dynamics and subtle facial and/or hand movements to sing this song expressively.

The overall feeling of the song is optimistic and cheery.

Props

An umbrella, or a pair of boots can be a fun prop to add to a performance of “Splashing in the Puddles”. Be sure that your props enhance the performance without being too distracting.

20 cross-curricular activities

20 Cross-curricular activities are provided in the PDF download extending the focus of this song to other subject areas including:

  • Fine arts: music, visual art, dance
  • Language arts
  • Math
  • Social studies
  • Science
  • Technology

Colouring page

Download (pdf), print and have fun colouring this page while you listen to the song Splashing in the Puddles.

Splashing in the Puddles - song by Donna Rhodenizer - Colouring page - artwork by Richard Bennett

Composer's Notes

I like finding ways of presenting points of view that might be a bit thought provoking. I also tend to be someone who looks at things with an optimistic “glass half full” kind of attitude. Many times we are inclined to observe a rainy day as dismal and a disappointment. But what if you had a pair of boots, a raincoat, and an umbrella ready to use on such a day? Suddenly the prospect of a rainy day has lots of potential for interesting activities like splashing in puddles, running through the raindrops without getting wet, and enjoying that rain! I also thought about how we like cooling off on a hot summer day by going for a swim. But what’s the difference if we get wet by jumping in the lake or if we get wet by letting the rain fall on us?

A jaunty, swinging melody seemed appropriate for these rainy-day musings. I even threw in a reference to the phrase “rain come back some other day” that every child knows from the children’s chant, Rain, Rain Go Away.  This was a fun song to write and my students enjoyed singing it as a call and response song. In later years, when more voice students started using my songs, it seemed like a good idea to create a version that could be sung as a solo. This song is a celebration of what kids know and what adults sometimes forget. Playing in the rain can be fun, and after all, that IS what rubber boots are for…… isn’t it?

You are Invited

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Send us your performance video - perhaps we might post it on this page!

More Rain Songs, Stories and Activities

Learn more about Donna's song 

It's Raining Cats and Dogs here

Send us your video of Splashing in the Puddles and perhaps we can post it here.

Umbrellas - song / music composed by Donna Rhodenizer - return to store - image

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The lyrical melody is contained within an octave with gentle step-wise phrases and a few dramatic intervals included for vocal excitement. The melody is supported within smooth, natural phrasing, creating a song that showcases the skills of the young singer.

Listen to melody + accompaniment:

Download Includes:

  • Vocal score
  • Lead sheet
  • Director/piano score
  • Lyrics
  • Accompaniment - with melody guide
  • Accompaniment - piano
  • Teaching Tips

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Garden Symphony

by Donna Rhodenizer 

Audio & Lyrics

Follow along with the lyrics as you listen to the accompaniment with melody guide for Garden Symphony.

Garden Symphony - Composed by Donna Rhodenizer - Lyrics - SAMPLE

Teacher Tips

Pre-Song Activity - Create a sound composition

Close your eyes and listen.

  • What sounds can you hear that are created by the things that are around you?
  • Are any of the sounds created by you?
  • Do any of the sounds sound like music to you?

Use sounds to make musical patterns. Use the sounds you heard when you were listening or create your own (e.g. tapping a pencil, clicking of computer keys, jingling earrings, etc.). Organizing sounds into patterns is making music!

Create a sound composition.

How will you write down the sounds you use in your composition? Pictures, words, symbols, etc. help you remember the sounds you are using so you can re-create your composition on another day, or give it to someone else to play.

Pre-song Discussion

Discuss sounds you might hear if you were outdoors.

  • Are those sounds music?
  • Do you have a favourite sound that you like to listen for when you are outdoors?

What are some things you might see if you were outdoors?            

  • Are those things a symphony for the eyes?
  • Do you have a favourite flower, or something you enjoy seeing when you are outdoors?

Music Vocabulary

Read the lyrics of Garden Symphony to discover what the composer was hearing and seeing. Do you know what all those things sound like and look like?

Sing the song together.

A symphony is a large piece of music for an orchestra.

The word symphony can also mean a beautiful blend of sights or sounds.

What other words are used to label music? (e.g. melody, tune, song, concerto, duet, solo, concert, performance, recital, etc.)

What other words are used to label art? (e.g. painting, collage, drawing, mural, sculpture, etc.)

Create a poster, a word wall or a dictionary of music words and/or art words.


Expressive Singing

There are many descriptive words in Garden Symphony.

  • Use clear diction and expressive singing to make the story more interesting for your audience.

There are long phrases in Garden Symphony.

  • Decide where you are going to take a breath to create the best long and lyrical phrases possible.

Score Study

Garden Symphony is created using simple rhythmic elements. Because of this simplicity, it makes a great rhythm sight-reading exercise.

How many different rhythm elements are there in the song?

      (Quarter note, eighth note, half note, dotted half note, quarter rest)

Clap or say the rhythm duration syllables that create the melody of this song.

  • Clap the rhythm in canon with another student or the teacher.
  • Create a simple ostinato using only 2 rhythm elements and divide the class with one group tapping the ostinato and one group clapping the rhythm.
  • Use instruments to play the rhythm and ostinato patterns.  
    • Is it better to have the ostinato louder or the rhythm of the lyrics louder? Try it both ways and make musical decisions about what you think works best.

Composer's Notes

Garden Symphony

Between 2020 - 2022 I had the opportunity to stay at home with no expectations that I needed to be anywhere or see anyone. This 2-year period provided me lots of time on my hands to be creative. I had time to sit and reflect, and time to sit at the piano and “noodle” and I wrote over 150 songs! Garden Symphony was one of the songs in this large influx of ideas and collection of songs. I was playing with a stream of consciousness as I thought about things that I hear in nature that create “music” if I only stop and listen for them. There are also things to see. Being forced to stop and take some time certainly turned into a productive period for me as a composer. It is a good idea to stop rushing around and being busy all the time. Garden Symphony is a little song with a big message!

You Are Invited

When you have enjoyed singing this song and doing the activities with your students - please drop by again and leave a Review on this page. Thanks!

Please send us your performance video - we might be able to post it on this page!

Send us your video of Garden Symphony and perhaps we can post it here.

Return to Store - by Richard Bennett

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Vocal warm-ups are an integral part of rehearsals and vocal lessons. Warming up the body and the voice is important to develop vocal strength and prevent injury.

Warm-ups in this download are divided into four groups:

Vocal range warm-ups
Diction/Articulation Warm-up Challenges
Physical warm-ups (voice and body)
Creating Harmony

Warm-ups are included for students of various ages and skill levels. Some warm-ups require serious focus and attention, others create a sense of fun and help students relax. Scores and instructions are provided for all vocal warm-ups in this package. However, teachers are encouraged to present these exercises aurally so students can watch the director and follow visual cues. Tutorial videos are included when available as well as suggestions for additional online videos for reference and information.

Download Includes (37 page pdf):

    • Vocal scores (for 28 warm-ups)
    • Lyrics
    • Instructions (where applicable)
    • Teaching strategies
    • Video Tutorials
    • Additional video links

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Vocal Warm-ups

by Donna Rhodenizer

Print Copies also available on Amazon

Print copies are available on Amazon.

Go to Donna's Amazon Author Page to purchase your print copy.

When you are on Donna's author page, please click the "Follow" button to get notified when additional new books become available.

More Information

Warm-ups are an important element to include at the beginning of choir rehearsals and vocal lessons. Although it may be tempting to skip warm-ups if time is limited, healthy singing requires vocal and physical preparation. I often use the example with my students that athletes warm up their muscles before running, jumping and throwing for athletic activities. The voice is also a muscle and it needs to be warmed up before making it do a vocal workout. Warming up helps develop strength and prevent injury.


Young singers in elementary school choirs arrive at the music room from various locations and other activities. Private vocal lessons are often at the end of the day and sometimes squeezed between multiple after-school activities. Some students will need time to wind down, others will need to be energized! Warm-ups provide a good focus and transition time. In choir or small-group lessons, warm-ups also help the group begin to work as a team.

Combining movement with vocal warm-ups helps engage the whole body in the singing activity. Combining singing AND doing an action is good for the brain, and is often a welcome challenge that helps engage students, particularly older students.


Warm-ups can be used for diction, warming up the vocal range, challenging the brain and waking up the body.

Vocal Range Warm-ups

Vocal Range Warm-ups

Ascending / Descending Warm-ups:

  • Down to the Bottom of the Sea
  • Ee he he
  • Doobee doo
  • Vowels

I Know, I Know, I Know

Have You Seen My Alligator?

Parachute / Umbrella Warm-ups

Diction / Articulation Warm-ups and Challenges

Diction /Articulation Warm-ups and Challenges


Consonants

  • The Tip of the Tongue
  • Zinga Zinga Zah
  • Maybe My Mommy

Five Tongue Twisters

  • Listen to the Vocal Local Yodel
  • My Swiss Wristwatch
  • We Will Surely See the Sun
  • Shawn Swan
  • The Bold Bluebird Blinks

More Tongue Twisters

  • Red Leather, Yellow Leather
  • Pass the Pasta

Piccolo Meenie

One, One-Two-One   

Z-Y-X (Backward Alphabet)

Animal Can-Can

Physical Warm-ups

Physical Warm-ups

My Bonnie

Bim Bum

Stretches - Physical Warm-up Story

Creating Harmony

Creating Harmony

Sustained Ooh

Chairs to Mend

Alfred (The Alligator Song)

Round and Round the Earth is Turning

Vocal Range Warm-ups

Diction / Articulation Warm-ups and Challenges

Physical Warm-ups (voice and body)

Creating Harmony

Send us your videos of these Vocal Warm-ups and perhaps we can post them here.

New Singing Games for Young Singers - composed by Donna Rhodenizer

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I am delighted to share my collection of 20 of my favourite camp songs.

Camp songs are a great way to engage young singers. Camp songs can be funny, disgusting, beautiful, great stories or have actions. The beauty of a camp song is that once you are caught up in the fun, suddenly everyone is singing!

Camp songs are particularly useful early in the year when students might need encouragement to sing. They are equally useful at the end of the instructional year when students are heading into a break. With a library of camp songs at their disposal they can contribute something fun to a family gathering, a summer camp, a visit to Grandma’s house or anywhere there is a social gathering.

Some camp songs are also wonderful for vocal or movement warm-ups.

Download Includes (79 page pdf):

  • Vocal scores (for 17 songs)
  • Lyrics
  • Instructions (where applicable)
  • Teaching strategies
  • Video links

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Camp Songs

More Information - Blog Post

Read more about Donna's Camp Song Collection in this blog post.

Also, see sample pages of the 79 page document you will get when you purchase this collection.

Tongue Twisters - more great songs to include around the campfire!

Print copies available on Amazon

Purchase a Print copy on Amazon. Enjoy!

Go to Donna's Amazon Author Page to see more Donna Rhodenizer books.

Also, click the "Follow" button to get notified when additional new books become available.

Donna's Camp Song Collection

Teaching tips

Use camp songs at the beginning of the school year to “break the ice” and encourage students to join in singing. They are more likely to participate if their nervous laughter is covered by the laughter resulting from a silly song.

Camp songs can be used as warm-ups. Canons and rounds that are delightful around an evening campfire are also lovely as an easy harmony exercise and vocal warm-up. Action songs get students singing and moving to warm up (or wind down!) physically before singing.

Use camp songs as an end-of-year activity. Students anticipating the end of the school year may find it difficult to settle. Camp songs have a good combination of fun and exuberance to handle attitudes at this time of year.

Use camp songs to give your students a library of songs they can share in summer social settings when someone says, “Let’s sing something!” As much as the students learn from singing games and pedagogical songs, they are not the type of songs a student would suggest when they are contributing to a sing-along.

Read the lyrics carefully before using any camp song in this collection or anywhere else. Some lyrics that are acceptable to some may be considered inappropriate for others. You will need to make your own assessment of what is appropriate for your unique setting/school. “When in doubt, leave it out,” has always been sage advice.

Ask the students if they have a favourite camp song to share. Again, this is best done with some monitoring from the teacher!

Composer's Notes

Camp songs are fun to sing and can leave a lasting impression. I remember with great clarity being at camp and hearing "The Bear Song” for the first time. I listened in horror as that bear closed in on the singer. I could see that huge tree and the branch so far from the ground. When the runner jumps and misses, my heart was racing and I couldn’t figure out how this could possibly end well. The twist at the end when the singer actually missed the branch on the way up, but caught it on the way down was funny and a relief all at the same time. Fast forward to decades later, and I still love sharing this song with my students. The call and response format makes it accessible for the students with no words to remember (it’s all up to you, the song leader!). It is still a relief when the safe arrival on the branch concludes the song.

I also remember the crackle of the fire, darkness settling slowly and gently around us as we sang and roasted marshmallows. Singing songs in this setting is such a great memory.

Music and singing was a huge part of family life when I was growing up. My love of music has carried on to become my chosen profession, what I enjoy for fun, and my greatest joy. Perhaps young singers will learn a silly camp song, discover that they enjoy singing and include music in the activities they pursue for the rest of their lives. That’s a pretty big mandate for the lowly camp song, but you never know!

Couloring Page - Download

Download (pdf), print and have fun colouring this page while you sing the songs in the Camp Song Collection. You can also colour while you play the song videos. 

Camp Songs - Colouring page - artwork by Richard Bennett

You are invited

When you have enjoyed singing these camp songs - please drop by again and leave a Review on this page. Thanks!

Please send us your performance videos - we might be able to post them on this page!

Camp Songs come in a variety of categories:

Songs with disgusting lyrics 

that make us say, "Eeuw!"

       Found a Peanut

       Herman the Worm

       Tom the Toad

       Action Songs

       Bim Bum

       Dum Dum Dada

       I'm Glad I am a Camper

       Waddle-ee Ahcha

Call and Response / Echo Songs

        The Bear Song

        Boom Chicka Boom

        Going on a Lion Hunt

        The Moose Song 


Sing-along Songs / Story Songs

     Banjo Song / My Old Banjo

     The Chicken Song

     The Fox

      Long-legged Sailor

      Old MacDonald Mash-up

      Rattlin' Bog 

Canons / Rounds

       A Ram Sam Sam

       Fire's Burning

       One Bottle o' Pop


Bonus

The Rooster Story


Songs with disgusting lyrics - that make us say, "Eeuw!"

Action Songs

Call and Response / Echo Songs

The Bear Song

Sing-along Songs / Story Songs

Canons / Rounds

Bonus

Send us your videos of these Camp Songs and perhaps we can post them here.

20 Best Camp Songs for Young Singers - Donna's Camp Song Collection - compiled by Donna Rhodenizer and Andy Duinker
Donna Rhodenizer - Camp Song Collection - Call and Response / Echo Songs

Composer, Elementary Music Specialist, Performer

Donna Rhodenizer

Donna Rhodenizer loves playing singing games with her students. In addition to pretending to be a bird flying in and out of windows, an owl hiding in the forest, or a mother chicken calling to her chicks, Donna’s vivid imagination is put to good use composing songs for young singers. She has written over 500 pieces of music in the past four decades and, unless that pesky wolf in the forest causes an early demise, she has plans to write more songs in the future.

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]]> https://donnaandandy.com/product/donnas-camp-song-collection/feed/ 0 I’d Rather be a Bear https://donnaandandy.com/product/id-rather-be-a-bear-song-for-young-singers-composed-by-donna-rhodenizer/ https://donnaandandy.com/product/id-rather-be-a-bear-song-for-young-singers-composed-by-donna-rhodenizer/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:40:20 +0000 https://donnaandandy.com/?post_type=product&p=514476 What’s not to like? Bears get to eat a lot, get fat, and then sleep the winter months away. Their enviable lifestyle is rounded out by laying in the sun all summer and then going back to bed when it gets cold. A gentle pizzicato bass line keeps this song bouncing along. The melody includes an echo of the melody line, or the opportunity for singers to try “bear-voice impersonations.”

The legato chorus is a pleasant stylistic contrast while maintaining the “call and response” style of the verses. This is a perfect song for mixed skill-level groups, classroom singers and anyone who wants a song that is both entertaining for the singers and their listening audience.

Listen to the Donna & Andy performance track:

Listen to melody + accompaniment:

Download Includes:

  • Vocal score
  • Director/piano score
  • Lyrics
  • Accompaniment – with melody guide
  • Accompaniment – piano
  • Donna & Andy band - instrumental track
  • Donna & Andy - performance track
  • Colouring page

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I'd Rather be a Bear

by Donna Rhodenizer

Audio & Lyrics

Follow along with the lyrics as you listen to the accompaniment with melody guide for I'd Rather be a Bear.

Song for Young Singers - I'd Rather be a Bear - composed by Donna Rhodenizer - lyrics - SAMPLE

Part of a Song Collection

I'd Rather be a Bear is part of the award winning song collection "Blue Skies and Pirates" Click the link to see more about this fun collection for elementary-aged kids, choirs and solo vocal students. The 110-page book provides the vocal score, full score and separate lyrics pages for 12 songs. Enjoy! 

Please note: audio tracks for the e-book version are sold separately. Print copies include CD (24 tracks)

Stream or Purchase audio tracks

Stream or Purchase from many streaming sites including:   Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer.

The Blue Skies and Pirates  CD (Donna & Andy performance and instrumental) tracks (24) are available for download or physical CD on this website.

Colouring Page - download

Download (pdf), print and have fun colouring this page while you listen to the song I'd Rather be a Bear. Enjoy 35 more colouring pages when you get a "Top of the Class" Donna & Andy Membership.

I'd Rather be a Bear - coloring page

Composer's Notes

I’d Rather be a Bear

I had made plans to run some errands, but the day was cold and snowy. As I looked out the window I debated whether or not it was worth venturing out into the cold or if I should wait for a different, and hopefully warmer, day. I wondered if it was an option to avoid the cold completely by staying in my nice, warm house until spring arrived. Hmmm. Bears get to do that!  They go to sleep in the fall when the weather starts to get cold, they sleep all winter, and they wake up in the lovely spring weather. If a bear is awakened from its winter sleep, it might be grumpy and nobody says, “Stop being a grump!” It is just accepted as a characteristic of their personality. Bears also get to eat all summer and get fat – on purpose! And they get to wear a lovely fur coat wherever they go. Seems to me, a bear has a pretty good life! This wintery thought process inspired the song, I’d Rather be a Bear.

The recording process brought another fun element to this song. The sung phrase, “I’d rather be a bear” is echoed by a spoken response. Andy and I had a great time thinking of different ways to do the echoes. We thought about recording multiple tracks and changing our voices each time to create a group response. Then we had a super idea! We had 8-10 musicians lined up to play on the recording to create our band backing tracks. As each instrumental musician came into the studio, we requested that they would say the line, “I’d rather be a bear” so we could record it and add the voices together to create our group of bears. At first, the musicians were hesitant, but once they started adding their “bear voice impersonations” they had a blast trying to make their bear voice sound different than everyone else’s. You can hear the end result in the Donna & Andy performance track for I’d Rather be a Bear. It turned out to be one of our favourite tracks on the Blue Skies and Pirates  CD.

You Are Invited

When you have enjoyed singing this song and doing the activities with your students - please drop by again and leave a Review on this page. Thanks!

Please send us your performing video - we might be able to post it on this page!

Included in this 

12 Song Collection

Blue Skies and Pirates - Song Collection - by Donna Rhodenizer
3 Songbooks - by Donna Rhodenizer and Andy Duinker (Donna & Andy)

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Return to Store - by Richard Bennett

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