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THE RULES

NO RUNNING, JUMPING, OR DIVING FROM THE BALCONY (sign at the pool in the YMCA on Huntington Ave, Boston} NEVER PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR NOSE SMALLER THAN YOUR ELBOW (what my mom shouted while she removed a marble) WHENEVER POSSIBLE..EAT THAT LAST COOKIE (always a challenge among siblings) NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING BILLY TELLS YOU (everyone had a “Billy” often working under an alias) Childhood economics (circa 1955) He swallowed a quarter then sat in the toilet for 3 hours awaiting an economic recovery. Never shake another’s Piggy Bank A penny found is a piece of candy – possibly two If God has a house this big what’s He need my nickel for? Education If the teacher is so smart why is she asking me: “How much is two plus two?”

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Date: 6/29/2024 6:09:00 PM
all time favorite reminders well expressed, John...I always get the ' cookie' bit as a child! blessings
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