8th
Here’s a spin on reverse-trick-or-treating that I got a kick out of. I grew up in a college town, and one Halloween our doorbell rang and we opened the door expecting to see trickortreaters— but what was in front of our open door—was another door! Like, a full-on wooden door, that had a sign that said “Please knock.” So we did, and the door swung open to reveal a bunch of college dudes dressed as really old grandmothers, curlers in their hair, etc, who proceeded to coo over our “costumes” and tell us we were “such cute trick or treaters!” One even pinched my cheek. Then THEY gave US candy, closed their door, picked it up and walked to the next house.
It was amazing.
relevant to the paper books vs. e-readers conversation, as well as being funny and relevant to anyone who has ever provided tech support
I think we’re meant to be connected — to our community, our environment. Severing those ties often shows us how much we need them.
Hamlet 2
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937
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