Paloma Ayana Stoecker (Delilah) Quotes

You know how most kids have posters of sports heroes on their walls? They gave me reams of the old news copy, and I had those taped in my bedroom. And I would practice reading the news.

Paloma Ayana Stoecker

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  • Sports