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🌱 Mathews Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Arcadia and 10 more events

And check out Volleyball vs Northampton on the Horntown Patch calendar

Tuesday October 6th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • Mathews Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Arcadia

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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