Janie put on her fleece Cuddle Duds — top and bottom. Then heavy jeans in a size larger than she’d usually wear to accommodate the fleece, wool socks, a …

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Jennifer Marla Pike

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What an image! As a native midwesterner, even the mention of "cuddle duds" brings up somatic memory of cold, wet feet, and chapped cheeks.

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