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Well my dear, you must have learned something since you did become a nurse!
posted by
Annicita
on January 31, 2021 at 12:49 PM
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It's nice to see the family aspect where all the kids liked and enjoyed one another's company. Lovely times.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 31, 2021 at 6:39 AM
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I suppose it was similar to the village school that my mother attended. She said when the cider men came picking up apples and crushing them very often the kids would get a drink of the juice and later on in class begin to turn off color and had to rush out to the ancient privy. 
posted by
C_C_T
on January 31, 2021 at 1:38 AM
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Your childhood is one that I am envious of as far as community goes.
You grew up with the same people all of your life. I love that. I was never in one place long enough to really know anyone for very long. I too rode my bicycle to school off and on as I got older, but I attended ten different schools due to moving so much. Like you, I also loved reading and writing.
posted by
Sherri_G
on January 30, 2021 at 2:31 PM
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Thanks for kind words, Kabu. I actually spent my 7th grade school year
on a farm - along with my kid brother and sister - so there's a basis in fact to some parts of the story. 
posted by
Pat_B
on January 30, 2021 at 1:45 PM
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Kabu, I was just like you growing up. I wanted to read books and write stories. What was it like growing up in Australia? Did you see all kinds of different animals when you were riding your bike to school? In Elementary school, we lived a few blocks from school and we walked to and from school. Back then we walked home for lunch too. Schools are different now and since COVID they are really different.
posted by
Goldiec
on January 30, 2021 at 12:39 PM
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What a delightful childhood you had! I think your schooling must have been wonderful and it's great to have your cousins in the school with you. Great memories you have shared. Thank you.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 30, 2021 at 12:37 PM
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