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The Way We Played

Boys made noise Girls hated curls Toy soldiers for boys Real pearls for girls Boys teased girls Girls tattle-taled Moms got angry Boys went to 'jail' Confined to their rooms Revenge boys planned Girls fairly doomed By boys outmanned

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Date: 8/30/2020 6:59:00 PM
I was one of those girls who hated curls! Great twist on that last line, gw-
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/30/2020 7:34:00 PM
Oh, and how my two sisters hated their curls. One of them used to iron her hair. Can you imagine?!... And thanks for the nod on the last line, Michelle. ~ Manly and Stan Lee, Gershon

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