Speech For Wagon Leader

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I know this wagon will be great for the trip and very reliable.
Today is December 3, we have almost everything together and packed for our long journey that is waiting ahead of us. Patrick and I started our own wagon train, letting any stable family planning to travel to Independence join with us. I am filled with joy, knowing who is apart of our wagon train. Our wagon leader, Thomas, is excellent. He's a frontiersman with experience as a tracker, hunter, and a scout for the military. He was appointed and I am sure glad he is our leader. His broken hand doesn't stop him from anything. Thomas will be responsible for many things. He is to make sure he knows where we will be camping for the night. He also will have to ride off in front of our

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