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To: Jamestown1630

‘Isn’t that a little old for you?’
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My mother was appalled when Dad authorized me to take out any book I wanted on his card. He and I would discuss the stories & characters over dinner.

The library had summer reading programs where you could check out ten books/week, but you had to give an oral book report to the librarian to prove you’d read them. It got to the point where I would come in, give one book report and start in on the other nine & the librarian would sort of gulp and say “That’s ok. I know you read them.” to get out of listening to me for an hour.

Good times.


97 posted on 08/30/2022 8:00:31 PM PDT by reformedliberal (Make yourself less available.)
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To: reformedliberal

LOL!

Summer reading was the best! I hate it when I hear people say that kids don’t need Summer vacation anymore - that free time to grow and imagine in so many unfettered ways is very valuable!


98 posted on 08/30/2022 8:02:37 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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