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Fans flock to auction for items owned by Colonel Sanders

The legacy of Harland Sanders, affectionately known as Colonel Sanders, is alive and well nearly half a century after his death.

Andrew Henderson of the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom recently went to an auction of some of his items to understand why the public is still so fascinated by the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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