The neighborhood kids like to go sledding in the retention pond behind my house. They’ll often be out there screaming, laughing, and carrying on while I’m making lunch. Periodically I’ll want to yell out at them…

Why aren’t you in school?? Back in my day we went to school 12 days a week. It didn’t matter if there was a snowstorm or a heatwave or alien invasion. I was still in school. With no air conditioning. From 8-3:30pm. I didn’t even have arms! But I still got up and went to school.

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