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Thats what she said

I completely agree and this was one of many things brought up about it. I wish I had seen the ebay listing a little sooner as I would have bought it just to keep. It was definitely a HUGE mistake.

Yes. That was discussed a bit in a few different threads when it popped up on ebay. CGC has changed the census as originally it did show as the 1939 like the label. Do not know if whoever ended up with it had the label corrected.

"Which we did not have to do."

The deadline for Sara Frazetta signing is June 5 so that one doesn't have the same distance as some of the signings date wise.

I feel my temperature rising..

I believe this comes after they get you by the huevos.

Try asking Greggy.

I do not know if I should count all the submissions that were sent prior to the change , but due to deadline and how slow they are running will now probably be counted as after the change..

So Greggy isn't the only one hording these books?

I definitely agree with all of this! Greggy..

I know a few people who have never had a DL. A couple who like you said it is the expense. Another who was in an accident when they were young and lost a parent and sibling. They still get frightened just at the thought of travel. Thank you. I am proud of the person she is becoming.

First off.. But then...

I too remember not having much and doing whatever I could to fend for myself. Since I have had my daughter ( who is now in college and 20) I tried to provide her with a lot of the things she wanted over the years (also why I remember a lot of those crazes..) but I also had to balance it with time spent and also instill working hard to earn and enjoy what you do have. (Really didn't want to spoil her or her to think everything would just be given to her) I started early with diaper training. When I wanted to help her stop using diapers I bought a gumball machine. Every time she would use the Big Girl Potty she got a quarter to put into the machine. Not only did she learn to break from diapers fast, but she also learned manipulation. She would go in to use the potty and pee. Come out collect her quarter, but then rush back in to poop. Then she would just try to pee a little come and collect, then back in to pee the rest. I allowed this a couple of times, but then showed her manipulation was not ok. The look on her face when she held out her hand( already containing one quarter to get the second and I took the first back) I will never forget it. She also learned to save from that. After a few times of getting her quarter and immediately using it to get gum, she started keeping the quarters and would either use them later for the gum or wait for a trip to the store and get something from one of the other machines. One of my proudest moments was her 10th Birthday. She wanted a bike so bad that year. She decided in her mind that it was going to cost more than I would spend on her and she started about 3 months prior to her Birthday to do chores around the house and asked neighbors to try to let her do small jobs so she could earn money to help get the bike. The day before her Birthday she gave me the savings she had put together ( about $38) and asked if I could please make sure she had that bike. Her birthday we had a lot of family and a bunch of her friends she invited from school all show up. Of course I had the bike for her. She was so happy. Her friends all ran up and they were all talking for a bit and she started to look a little sad and she comes over to me and says. Dad.. I am giving the bike to my Kelly. (One of her friends) you can imagine the look on my face, but before I could say a word. My daughter leans in and says dad I know she doesn't have much and it seems as though she loves this just as much as I do. I want her to have it. I was floored. It was a hard sell to get Kelly's parents to take it, but after talking with them( definitely not about my daughter saying they didn't have much, but more that my daughter just really wanted her to have the bike) They agreed. The next day I took my daughter back to the store and bought her bike. (She also got her savings back) Sorry to hear about the cousin and the resulting fear/rules. I know looking back you realize this was out of fear/love. Although yes it was strict. It did teach you creative ways to work around the issues.

I definitely agree with all of that. Much better than the sand paper rolls. Although there were good cloth diapers and cleaning services for the cloth back in the 80's that sprang up even in small towns.

And to think we got to relive this last year.

Only fair when the parents had to fight it out for the toy. Like playing some Rap Cassette Tapes in the ol' Teddy Ruxpin just to get him to cuss..