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jim played harmonica.n do with his mouth in addition to being handsome and romantic. >> went to your neighbor's house and played songs into the night. >> boy band? >> stephanie: no. on the other side. >> i'm like. >> stephanie: i got to do percussion. >> old people's music. >> stephanie: i got to do percussion. i got to shake something. you know in bad rhythm as i do. but i felt like i was helping. >> like tracy? >> yeah. >> on the partridge family. she was just sad like she didn't really want to be there. >> stephanie: that was me on thanksgiving. >> charlie playing the drums. >> stephanie: all right. did i cook all that? don't be ridiculous. my main domestic skill dialing. do you deliver? thank you. all right jim. you missed top. the hour speaking of tasty photographic treats, jacki schechner's mom is hot! >> really? [ ding ding ] [ applause ] >> you haven't sent it to me yet. >> stephanie: jacki send that to chris. looks like her sister. hot, hot hot. just saying. okay jim. all right. oh, this is what w

he brings his box of harmonicas and then it rained. [ wah wah ] bring them for thanksgiving.f. >> stuff? >> stephanie: okay. all right. lots to get to here. hello jacki schechner again. >> good morning. >> stephanie: are you going home to your real family? not your work family. >> yes. i'm going home to my real family for thanksgiving. >> stephanie: fine! [ wah wah ] >> i've been working out extra hard so i can eat seconds and thirds of my mother's stuffing. it is extraordinary. >> stephanie: what's in the mrs. schechner stuffing? >> do i look like i cook? i have no idea. it is delicious. what she does is she makes the stuffing to bring to the dinner and then she makes an extra pan of it for me. >> stephanie: oh! to take home with you? >> no, to eat while i'm home. >> are you the kind of person that likes the crusty stuff at the edge of the pan? >> it is so good. it has this crusty topping and there's mushrooms. it is not that mushy stuffing. it's got more like a solid -- it is -- >> stephanie: i've shared my mom's polish sauerkraut recipe for thanksgiving. it would seem like