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A few years later a stunning woman came into the shop; and, of course it was the tall teenager, now fully grown. “Do you remember me?” she asked.

“No, but I’d love to,” he says he answered.

It was the girl come back to thank him for her first real pair of shoes. She was now a beauty queen, chosen Miss Tall America.

Raiford also remembers a 16-year-old boy who couldn’t find a job because his hair was long. Raiford says he saw something in him and decided to give him a chance selling shoes. “In a few weeks, he was top book in the store.” Raiford says. “Now’ he owns four stores.”

Those stores do a couple

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