Behind the scenes: a memoir UPDATE! -- comments are now open to all

Can you see what I've done here?

I'd love to be able to think of ideas for short stories, but fiction is not really my forte (unless you count my to-do list). Therefore I've done the next best thing. What follows is a true story, but I've done something you're not really supposed to do. What is it? I will let you know at the end of the piece -- after I've given you a chance to comment.

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