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Off the 8's: Memories of the Boston Marathon

There will always be a Boston Marathon. By the Lord's grace, I'll get back there and have a wicked good time.

Tags: Boston Marathon, running, Tom Temin

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Off the 8s: Returning to running

I've been in a serious on-and-off-again relationship for 12 years. It's complicated.

Tags: running, Boston Marathon

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Off the 8's: A car with a history, but no radio

A radio reporter and anchor who drives a car with a rich history, but no radio.

Tags: john aaron, car, radio,

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Off the 8's: Please, you call this winter?

After 22 winters in Michigan, a little snow in Washington isn't going to faze me.

Tags: snowstorm, snow days, cold weather, University of Michigan, Michigan, Stephanie Steinberg

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Off the 8's: I found my sister at baggage claim

Usually, siblings meet each other on a birthday. Sometimes they meet at baggage claim.

Tags: lacey mason,

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Off the 8's: The Negro Girl and the Pee-Pee Girl

Shunned by their classmates, the only black girl and a white girl known for wetting her pants were left no choice but to be partners. Had they spoken to each other, the 5 year olds may have discovered their worlds weren't so different.

Tags: New Jersey, segregation, Martin Luther King, Stephanie Gaines-Bryant

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Off the 8's: A few hours in a corset

WTOP's Heather Brady spent a few hours dancing in a corset at a Victorian Ball. A few hours was more than enough.

Tags: fashion, University of Mary Washington, dresses, dancing, clothing, Heather Brady

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Off the 8's: Beauty in unexpected places

Door knobs, door handles and metal levers. Who knew "Starry Night" could be recreated with hardware supplies?

Tags: art, Bethesda, hardware, kristi king

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