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New Family At School

A new family moves to neighborhood school. Children are in kindergarten, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth Six boys and one girl Atchel, Satchel, Batchel, Ratchel, Datchel, Matchel and Snatchel. Which one is the girl? Someone asks. Snatchel I believe. Or maybe Satchel. Not sure, but we’ll figure it out eventually. Or not.

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Date: 11/16/2022 8:16:00 PM
(chuckling) I know a family like this! There names all start with the letter "T." They are bi-racial. Their mother is hard-working, and they are delightful kids.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/17/2022 3:06:00 AM
Fun! I knew a family who named three brothers the same first middle and last name - ridiculous!
Date: 11/16/2022 1:40:00 PM
i hope you're kidding about the names, caren, but maybe you aren't. i once taught siblings named supreme, earthly and i-perfection. you can't make that up!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 11/17/2022 3:06:00 AM
I am not

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