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ALP's avatar

Thank you for this beautiful essay. I laughed, I cried and shockingly, I already knew what a vuvuzela is...although I doubt I can properly pronounce the word.

Good luck with the car. (Newman...that was rough)

Congratulations to H on her graduation. Best wishes as she begins the next great adventure.

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Sandra Ann Miller's avatar

Oh. Em. Effing. Gee. This is like the director's cut of Sixteen Candles (or its graduation sequel). Congratulations to H on surviving high school and all of you for surviving that day. And please don't me mad that this made me laugh. You're just good at telling it like it is, Anna. xo

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Andrea C. Neil's avatar

what a story! congrats to the grad, tho!

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John G's avatar

I know what a vuvuzela is but I had to look up kern(ed). I like that. Now I know what to call that thing that bugs me. Congrats to H and sorry about the car!!!!

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Kelly's avatar

Oh my gosh. Big news. Big day. All the vuvulezas.

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Rosenblum, Nancy L.'s avatar

I'm reading this an oscillating between rage at the driver who hit you and sharing your tears at H's graduation. I hope she had neither, but some jubilation at graduating/leaving h.s./freedom for some months!

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