[Devil_Anse]

Naturally, that only intensified my curiosity and determination to read it, hiding it among other books on my frequent visits.

Exactly! When I was 12, a friend shoved a copy of "Reader's Digest" into my hand, pointing to the word "abortion," and snickering. I asked (out loud), "what's abortion?" My friend ran up, frantically trying to get me to whisper, but also laughing hysterically, b/c their parents were in the next room and might have heard us.

Any kid who reads a few things can usually find something out.

[lakey]

My mother belonged to a book club. She ordered "Gulliver's Travels," most likely thinking, "My daughter will enjoy this," as I was a lover of fairy tales and adventure stories, reading them over and over.

Unfortunately, this particular copy had illustrations -"dirty" ones, in her opinion, & she was furious - ripped them out of the book! I think she read a few pages & threw it away. So, I was an adult before I ever read it.

[bonfire]

The best poster on these threads, besides UG, is Government Shrinker, who only shows up now and then.

Thanks, DA and UG for keeping these threads on track.