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Article: Points of view : Letter from America: Meg and the haystacks; Haystacks sold for 14 million dollars and was a painting by the great French Impressionist Claude Monet, painted in 1890. . . . my father would have been astounded. We grew up with haystacks in Cullybackey fields.(Female Times)
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- The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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Byline: Marsha Clarke
Well I just had a fit when I saw 'Haystacks' sold for 14 million dollars.
My father would have been astounded. We grew up with Haystacks in Cullybackey fields. Heck, I used to hide my chocolates in a haystack so nobody would find them - remember we were brought up to share.
In those days you would never have been allowed to open a bag of sweets without offering them to present company.
Well of course I never thought much of that little rule so I hid the chocolates.
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