bandit.
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Sheâs upside down,
walking on her hands,
laughing like crazy.
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Iâve seen them do this before
when the rubber breaks.
God knows why?
Bet she couldnât get pregnant
if she tried.
Ziggy
Feet in the air,
underpants up my crack,
boobs bouncing,
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fat-tub-of-lard-upside-down.
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If I got pregnant,
I wouldnât care
what anyone said.
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If I got pregnant, Mickey and I
would spend the rest of our lives
loving our baby.
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If...
Phil
Mick has no class,
treats Ziggy like trash.
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I donât know why she
puts (out) up with it (him).
Suggestion Box Room 206
Can you open your room during lunch period, so we have a decent place to sit? (Not enough tables and chairs in the cafeteria.) Iâd make sure no one put stinky food in your wastebasket or otherwise messed up the opportunity.
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(Thanks for not making us sign our name)
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Your outfits are quite hep for an English teacher. But, Ms. Hawes, I think you should try nude lipstick instead of pink. I also suggest a different eye shadow. Turquoise?
Your Fan
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Who do you think youâre kidding with this suggestion box crap? Teachers donât care what we think!
No Dummy
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I wish youâd put the Hall Pass in a discreet spot so we donât have to raise our hand when we need to use the restroom.
Embarrassed
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I like it that you read to us even though weâre in high school. Okay so thatâs not a suggestion, but I thought you should know.
The Listener
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Iâd like to suggest that next semester you donât seat us by alphabetical order. Iâm tired of the same âDâ looking over my shoulder.
Serious Student
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Iâd like to petition that the bells ring closer together. Either that or blow up this dump.
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Bored-to-Death
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Sometimes a person is retarded due to circumstantial happenings beyond their control influence, such as missing the bus and having to pedestrian in shoes that crush obstruct their toes. If you have to mark us down (is it a school rule dictorium?) Iâd appreciate the occasion to make up points. I donât dismiss book reports if you permiss us elucidation of comics.
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Always Late
Cheryl
Ziggy canât surprise me, not
since second grade when she
beat up Michael Alan for calling
her Porky Pig.
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The next day she let him touch her
scabby knee, and he shared graham
crackers and milk with her.
Selective Service System Order To Report For Induction
IF YOU HAVE HAD PREVIOUS MILITARY SERVICE, OR ARE NOW A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES, BRING EVIDENCE WITH YOU. IF YOU WEAR GLASSES, BRING THEM. IF MARRIED, BRING PROOF OF YOUR MARRIAGE. IF YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION WHICH, IN YOUR OPINION, MAY DISQUALIFY YOU FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES, BRING A PHYSICIANâS CERTIFICATE DESCRIBING THAT CONDITION, IF NOT ALREADY FURNISHED TO YOUR LOCAL BOARD.
Nancy
Phil got his draft notice.
I havenât told anyone.
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MARINES
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I tried to read it slowly,
but the words came all at once:
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You are hereby ordered for induction into the
Armed Forces of the United States, and to report...
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He took me to House of Pancakes.
I couldnât eat my Dutch Baby,
sobbing into his Union 76 shirt,
PHIL stitched over the pocket.
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He smoked, drank black coffee
while I filled out a job application.
Phil
Man, those sneaky VC
fight dirty in Nam,
making a mockery
of U.S. democracy.
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Iâll be a proud to be among the few,
no better friend, no worse enemy,
first to fight, a gung-ho grunt
in the Marine Corps.
Cheryl
A Bekins van backs up next door as
I drag the sprinkler to a brown spot.
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Iâm guessing my mom told the creepâs wife
what happenedâand she booted the sex pervert.
Iâm hoping she told him heâll never see his daughters
again, when
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two mattresses are loaded into the van.
Twin headboards. Boxes, taped