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               ,*APT] ,"O

  ,?IRD GRADE4
  ,"H TD4
  ,G"O TM4
  ,I C H>DLY 2LIEVE X4
  ,X SEEMS L J YE/]"D 0 ! F/ "D ( S*OOL4
  ,NEW P5S1 P5CILS1 ERAS]S1 NOTEBOOKS1
CLO!S1 A BRA9 T _H A *.E 6TAKE A BR1K
OV] SUMM] VAC,N ''' ALL (! ?+S A KID
NE$S 6/>T A NEW S*OOL YE>4
  ,N[ X'S ! LA/ "D ( S*OOL ''' J 9 "T4
  ,MY P5S >E \ ( 9K4 ,MY P5CILS >E /UBS4
,MY ERAS]S >E ALL ERAS$4 ,MY CLO!S >E
GETT+ TOO SMALL & MY BRA9 NE$S 6TAKE A
BR1K OV] SUMM] VAC,N4
  ,X'S DEF9ITELY "T = S*OOL 65D4
  8,ALL "R1 CLASS4 ,TAKE A FEW M M9UTES
6F9I% CL1N+ \ YR DESKS & !N ! "PY C BE-
G910 ,MR4 ,COH51 \R T1*]1 CALLS \4
  ,WAV+ A SIX-9* RU2] LIZ>D 9 8 H&1 ,MR4
,COH5 LOOKS R1DY = VAC,N1 TOO4 ,N ONLY
HAS HE _H 6D ALL ! REGUL> 5D-(-!-     #B
YE> T1*] JUNK1 B HE'S AL _H 6D LOTS (
EXTRA /UFF ''' 2C ( :AT WE ALL CALL ,,!
,,POX ,,PLAGUE4
  ,=! LA/ MON?1 PRACTIC,Y "EY"O 9 \R
CLASS HAS -E D[N )! *ICK5 POX4
  ,9 CLASS1 P H EI BE5 ABS5T OR "H &
COV]$ ) SCABS4
  ,X GOT S BAD T ,I EV5 MADE UP A SIGN
6PUT ON \R DOOR T SAYS3

       ,,WELCOME ,,6,,SCAB ,,C;Y4

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H N BE5 ABS5T1 H N
GOTT5 ! *ICK5 POX4
  ,I AM "O H1L?Y KID4
  ,I N"E CAT* ANY?+ ''' EXCEPT FIREFLIES
''' & ,I LET !M G4
  8,BE F9I%+ UP10 ,MR4 ,COH5 TELLS U4
  ,I CRAM M ( MY /UFF 96MY KNAPSACK '''
MY /ICK ( LIP GLOSS = :5 MY LIPS GET
*APP$ 7,I ONLY USE X 9 ! W9T] S X'S GOT-
T5 A LL MELT$ N[ T X'S ALM SUMM]7 ''' !
GD-LUCK TROLL T MY ,AUNT ,PAM S5T 6HELP
ME GET "? MY MA? TE/S EASILY4 ,I'M GLAD
T %E S5T X B RE,Y NO?+ C HELP ME      #C
GET "? MA? TE/S EASILY ''' EXCEPT MY BE/
FR1 ,JU/9 ,DANIELS1 :O CD EXPLA9 X 6ME S
T ,I "U/OOD X4 ,B HE MOV$ AWAY4
  ,I PULL \ ! L>GE BALL ( US$ *EW+ GUM T
,JU/9 & ,I COLLECT$4
  ,HE GAVE X 6ME :5 HE LEFT & ,I PLAN TO
KEEP X ="E4
  ,I'VE KEPT X 9 MY DESK 2C ,I KNEW X WD
2 SAFE "! & ,I HAV5'T _H 6WORRY AB MY
MOM F9D+ X & ?9K+ T X'S GROSS OR "S?+4
  ,NEXT1 ,I PULL \ A SMALL PHOTO ALBUM4
,I CALL X MY 8,DAD ,BOOK40 ,N[ T MY P>-
5TS >E SEP>AT$1 ,MOM DOESN'T RE,Y WANT
PICTURES ( HM >.D ! H\SE4 ''' ,I MISS HM
A LOT4 ,HE'S S F> AWAY ''' 9 ,FR.E ''' S
,I MADE UP ! 8,DAD ,BOOK0 & KEEP X 9 MY
DESK4 ,"! >E PICTURES ( MY DAD1 AL"O &)
ME 9 !M4 ,"! >E EV5 A FEW PICTURES (
,DAD1 ,MOM1 & ME TGR1 PICTURES TAK5 2F
!Y SPLIT UP ? YE>1 :5 WE 7 ALL / HAPPY
''' OR AT L1/ ,I ?"\ T WE 7 HAPPY4
  ,KEEP+ ! TOP (! DESK OV] MY H1D1 ,I
OP5 ! BOOK 6"O (! PICTURES1 GIVE X A FA/
KISS & :ISP]1 8,HI1 ,DAD4 ,TD'S ! LA/ "D
( S*OOL4 ''' ,I MISS Y & C'T WAIT     #D
6SEE Y ? SUMM]40
  8,BOYS1 /OP T40 ,MR4 ,COH5 S.DS AN-
NOY$4
  ,I PUT ! PHOTOS 96MY KNAPSACK & *ECK
6SEE :AT'S HAPP5+4
  ,JIMMY ,RUSSELL & ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D >E DU-
EL+ ) RUL]S4
  ,!Y >E S IMMATURE = P :O W 2 F\R?
GRAD]S 9 ONLY A FEW MON?S4
  ,!Y H SCABS ON _! FACES4
  ,P]SON,Y1 ,I ?9K T EA* ( !M IS NO?+ B
A BIG UGLY SCAB 62G9 )4
  ,!Y ALW T1SE ME1 AB "EY?+1 B ESPECI,Y
AB MY "N4
  ,!Y ALW SAY ?+S L 8,AMB] ,BR[N IS N A
CRAYON40
  ,S ,I DON'T M9D :5 !Y GET YELL$ AT4
  ,I HE> ,JIMMY :ISP]1 8,:AT'S HE GO+
6D1 FLUNK U8 ,GRADES >E ALR TURN$ IN40
  ,OBVI\SLY1 ,MR4 ,COH5 HAS HE>D HM1
TOO1 2C HE GIVES ,JIMMY A LOOK & SAYS1
8,X'S N"E TOO LATE 6*ANGE A GRADE40
  ,! LOOK DOES X4
  ,JIMMY & ,BO2Y ?R[ LOTS ( /UFF 9 !
G>BAGE & QKLY & QUIETLY SIT D[N4      #E
  ,MR4 ,COH5 IS ! BE/ T1*] 9 ! _W ''' OR
AT L1/1 ! BE/ T1*] ,I'VE "E _H ''' B :5
HE GETS MAD HE GETS A LOOK T IS PRETTY
SC>Y4
  ,I CALL X GETT+ 8COH5$40
  8,F9I% UP1 "EY"O10 ,MR4 ,COH5 SAYS4
  ,ALL T'S LEFT 9 MY DESK >E MY BAGEL-
%AP$ B>RETTES & MY FUZZ BALLS4
  ,I TAKE ! B>RETTES & L1VE ! FUZZ
BALLS4
  ,SOON "EY"O IS SITT+ D[N WAIT+ = ,MR4
,COH5 6SP1K4
  ,I LOOK >.D ! CLASSROOM4
  ,HALF ! P >E \ SICK4
  ,"O1 ,FR$DIE ,ROMANO1 _H 6L1VE E>LY 2C
8 DAD'S VAC,N "T CDN'T 2 *ANG$4
  ,MR4 ,COH5 MAKES A LL SPEE* AB H[ M*
HE'S 5JOY$ ? YE> ) U1 H[ HE'S ACTU,Y GO+
6MISS U1 H[ EV5 ?\< WE WON'T 2 9 8 CLASS
NEXT YE>1 HE WD LOVE X IF WE VISIT$ HM4
  ,!N HE H&S \ \R 8PASSPORTS40 ,ALL YE>
L;G WE US$ !M 6PRET5D T WE 7 VISIT+ DIF-
F]5T C.TRIES4 8,I WANT Y 6H ^! 6ALW RE-
MEMB] ! J\RNEYS WE H TAK5 ''' 6VISIT O!R
C.TRIES ''' &! ,8J\RNEY0' EA* ( Y     #F
HAS TAK5 6GR[1 6LE>N1 6*ANGE40
  ,I LOOK AT MY PASSPORT4
  ,ALL (! REGUL> /UFF IS ON X4
  ,MR4 ,COH5 HAS /AMP$ "S?+ NEW ON X4
  ,X SAYS3

    ,,VISA--,,6,,5T] ,,F\R? ,,GRADE

,& HE'S A4$ A NOTE 6ME3

  8,AMB]--,Y'VE BE5 A JOY 9 MY CLASS-
ROOM4 ,I LOVE YR S5SE ( HUMOR1 YR S5SE (
EXPLOR,N1 YR WILL+;S 6TRY NEW ?+S1 EV5
:5 !Y >E H>D 7L MA? ''' & L GETT+ US$ TO
,JU/9'S MOVE74
  ,Y'VE US$ ? PASSPORT WELL4 ,H A GRT "T
) YR ,8R1L0' PASSPORT4 ,PL1SE S5D ME "S
PO/C>DS4 ,H A GRT "T 9 ,LONDON & ,P>IS40

  ,I LOOK UP AT ,MR4 ,COH5 & GR94
  ,I W S5D HM PO/C>DS1 = ,I1 ,AMB]
,BR[N1 AM GO+ 6,LONDON1 ,5GL&1 ) MY
,AUNT ,PAM & !N ,I'M GO+ 6,P>IS1 ,FR.E1
SEE MY "F4
  ,X'S A R1L TRIP1 N A PRET5D "O1 &   #G
,I C'T WAIT = X 62G94























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              ,*APT] ,TWO             #I

  ,F/ /OP ''' ,LONDON1 ,5GL&4
  ,AMB] ,BR[N 9 ,LONDON1 ,5GL&4
  ,I L ! WAY T S.DS4
  ,I WOND] IF ,I'LL -E BACK ) AN ,5GLI%
A35T4
  ,I WOND] IF ,I'LL MEET ANY K+S & QUE5S
:5 ,I VISIT _! CA/LES1 & ,I WOND] IF
!Y'LL LET ME TRY ON _! CR[NS4
  ,I WOND] :AT X'S GO+ 6BE L 6SP5D TWO
WEEKS AL"O ) MY ,AUNT ,PAM 9 A =EIGN
C.TRY4
  ,I "K T "! IS ? AMAZ+ CLOCK 9 ,LONDON
"ND ,BIG ,B5 ''' & ,I WOND] IF "! IS AL
A ,SMALL ,B51 A ,M$IUM ,B51 & AN ,EXTRA-
,L>GE ,B54
  ,SECOND /OP ''' ,P>IS1 ,FR.E4 ,I'LL
/AY ) MY DAD & ,AUNT ,PAM W /AY ) H]
FRS4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM "O V EXCIT$ KID4
  8,AMB]1 H"OY40 ,MY "M WALKS 96MY B$-
ROOM & PUTS A PILE ( CLO!S ON ! B$4 8,?
IS ! LA/ "T WE PACK YR DU6EL BAG4 ,I'M
S]I\S40
  ,FLOPP+ ON MY B$1 %E LIES D[N      #AJ
NEXT 6MY DU6EL BAG1 PUTS MY BASEBALL CAP
OV] H] FACE & PRET5DS 6CRY4 8,I'M GO+ TO
MISS Y B X'S GRT T Y'RE GO+4 ,I J WI% ,I
DIDN'T H 6SP5D ! "T 2F Y G NA7+ AB PACK-
+40
  ,I DECIDE 6HELP H] \4 8,DON'T WORRY1
,MOM4 ,Y J LIE "! & ,I'LL YELL AT ME =
Y40
  ,I PULL ! BASEBALL CAP (F H] FACE & !N
WALK OV] 6! MIRROR & SAY 9 MY MO/ GR[N-
UP VOICE1 8,AMB] ,BR[N1 ? IS ABSOLUTELY
! LA/ "T Y PACK ''' ABSOLUTELY ''' LA/
''' F9AL ''' NO M PACK+4 ,Y'RE DRIV+ YR
"M CRAZY4 ,PACK4 ,UNPACK4 ,REPACK4 '''
,?REE WEEKS AGO YR ,AUNT ,PAM CALLS &
TELLS Y AB ! TRIP4 ,Y HANG UP1 RUN 6YR
ROOM4 ,PACK4 ,!N YR "F S5DS Y "S CLO!S F
,FR.E4 ''' ,Y UNPACK ''' & REPACK4 ,& Y
TRY 6SN1K EXTRA ?+S 96YR DU6EL BAG '''
YR /U6$ ANIMALS1 YR ,MONOPOLY GAME1 ,T>-
ZAN ! ,APE1 ,ROCK & ,ROCKY4 ,YR [N V
TIR$ "M HAS 6G "? ! BAG & TAKE !M ALL \4
,Y PACK4 ,UNPACK ''' & REPACK40
  ,MY "M'S LAU<+4
  ,PUTT+ MY H& ON MY HIP1 ,I KEEP    #AA
/>+ AT ! MIRROR & 3T9UE 6LECTURE MYF4
8,AMB]1 ? IS NO LAU<+ MATT]4 ,LOOK AT !
MESS Y'VE MADE4 ,,5 ,,IS ,,5\<40
  ,I /AMP MY FOOT & !N TURN 6MY "M4 8,IS
T GD 5\<8 ,DID ,I L1VE ANY?+ \80
  8,GD 5\<40 ,%E MO;NS ME OV] 6GET A
HUG4
  ,I HOPSCOT* OV]4 8,PACK4 ,UNPACK4 ,RE-
PACK40
  ,WE HUG4
  ,! TELEPH"O R+S4
  ,I RU% OV] & PICK UP ! PORTA#4
  ,A MAN ASKS 6SP1K 6,S>AH1 MY "M4
  8,:O IS ?80 ,I ASK4
  8,MAX10 ! MAN ANSW]S4 8,Y M/ 2 ,AMB]40
  ,I TURN 6MY "M4 8,"S GUY "ND ,MAX & HE
"KS MY "N40
  ,%E SMILES1 !N Z %E TAKES ! PH"O \ (!
ROOM1 %E />TS TALK+ 6HM 9 ? V NICE
VOICE4
  ,I HE> H] SAY1 8,I C'T WAIT 6SEE Y
EI40
  ,& ,I 0 S WORRI$ AB H] 2+ L"OLY4
  ,ALL (A SU451 ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H A LOT
( "QS4                               #AB
  8,S1 :O'S ,MAX80 ,I ASK :5 %E -ES
BACK4 ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WANT ANSW]S4
  8,HE'S ! BRO!R (A FR ( M9E AT "W40 ,%E
SMILES4 8,HE ASK$ ME \40
  8,A DATE40 ,I GASP4 8,DIDN'T Y TELL HM
T Y DON'T G \ ON DATES8 ,T Y & ,DAD >E J
SEP>AT$80
  8,NO40 ,%E SI<S & BRU%ES ! HAIR \ ( MY
EYES4 8,H"OY1 ,I TOLD ,MAX T ,I W G \ )
HM4 ,D>L+1 Y'VE GOT 6A3EPT T YR DAD & ,I
>E GO+ 6GET A DIVORCE4 ,WE HAV5'T LIV$
TGR = SIX MON?S & WE'RE N"E GO+ 6LIVE
TGR AG4 ,I ?9K T X'S "T = ME 6/>T SEE+
O!R P4 ,DON'T Y80
  8,NO40 ,I PLOP D[N ON ! B$ & P\T4 8,I
WANT Y & ,DA4Y 6GET BACK TGR AG4 ,I
DON'T WANT Y 6G \ ) O!R GUYS4 ,>E Y GO+
6M>RY ? GUY ''' MAKE ME LIVE ) LOTS (
/EPBRO!RS & -SI/]S ''' HALFBRO!RS &
SI/]S '''80
  8,X'S J A DATE40 ,MY "M LAU<S4
  8,I WAT* TALK %[S10 ,I SAY4 8,I "K :AT
C HAPP540
  ,MY "M MO;NS = ME 6/& UP & -E OV] 6!
DU6EL BAG4                           #AC
  ,!N %E H&S ME ! TWO SW1T%IRTS T MY "F
S5T F ,FR.E1 "O (! ,EI6EL ,T[] & "O F
,EURO ,4NEY4
  8,X 0 NICE ( ,DA4Y 6S5D ^! S T ,I C
WE> !M 9 ,LONDON10 ,I SAY1 PACK+ !M4
8,HE CD H WAIT$ UNTIL ,I GOT 6,P>IS4 ,!N
WE WD H _H 6BUY M CLO!S "H4 ,SEE1 ,MOM1
HE'S 2+ HELP;L1 ?9K+ AB :AT WE NE$40
  ,%E LOOKS AT ME4 8,AMB]4 ,NO MATT] :AT
HAS HAPP5$ 2T YR "F & ME1 ,I DON'T WANT
Y 6"E =GET T YR "F LOVES & MISSES Y V
M*4 ,I "K T Y MISS HM & T X'S IMPORTANT
= Y 6VISIT HM40
  ,%E PAUSES =A M9UTE1 ?9KS & !N REP1TS1
8''' VISIT HM40
  8,I MISS HM A LOT10 ,I SAY4 8,DON'T
Y80
  ,QKLY %E %AKES H] H1D1 & L\DLY SAYS1
8,,NO40
  ,I C TELL T MY "M DOESN'T WANT 6TALK
AB MY "F ANYMORE S ,I DON'T SAY M AB HM4
  ,MY "M CLOSES ! LU7AGE1 PULLS A LL
-B9,N LOCK \ ( H] POCKET & PUTS X ON !
BAG4
  8,I DON'T "K ! -B9,N40 ,I TUG AT   #AD
H] SLEEVE4
  8,EXACTLY10 %E SAYS4 8,T WAY Y C'T ADD
"O M ?+ 6! BAG40
  ,WE LOOK AT EA* O!R4
  8,LET'S H "S ICE CR1M40 ,%E SMILES4
  8,*OCOLATE *IP ) COOKIE D\<80 ,I LICK
MY LIPS4
  ,%E NODS & !N />TS 6HOPSCOT* \ (!
ROOM1 SAY+1 8,PACK4 ,UNPACK4 ,REPACK40
  ,I FOLL[1 DO+ ! SAME ?+4
  ,HOPP+1 ,I ?9K AB H[ M* ,I'M GO+ 6MISS
H] EV5 ?\< ,I RE,Y WANT 6G4
  ,I WOND] :AT'S GO+ 6HAPP5 6H] :ILE
,I'M AWAY4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GO+ 6TALK 6MY DAD4
  ,MAYBE HE C MOVE BACK & !Y C LE>N TO
LOVE EA* O!R AG4
  ,MAYBE4






              ,*APT] ,?REE           #AE

  8,AMB]9O1 Y'VE B1T5 ME AG40 ,AUNT ,PAM
HOLDS UP H] ,TRAVEL ,YAHTZEE SCOREC>D4
8,TW5TY-TWO GAMES 6?REE40
  ,AMB]9O IS ,AUNT ,PAM'S SPECIAL NICK"N
= ME4
  ,YE>S AGO ,I MADE H] PROMISE N 6CALL
ME ,AMB]9O 9 FRONT (! KIDS 9 MY CLASS4
  ,WE />T ,GAME ,NO4#BF4
  ,I'M TIR$ ALR & WE HAV5'T EV5 GOTT5 ON
! PLANE4
  ,? MORN+ ,I 0 S EXCIT$ T ,I GOT UP AT
#E3CJ ,A4,M4 &! PLANE DOESN'T EV5 L1VE
UNTIL #G3JJ AT NI<T4
  ,AF "S LA/-M9UTE %OPP+1 WE 8D9$0 AT
,MC,DONALD'S4 ,"O LA/ VANILLA MILK %AKE
& FR5* FRIES 2F GO+ OV] ! OC1N4 ,TWO
WEEKS WE'LL 2 G"O4 ''' ,I SLURP$ T %AKE
6! BOTTOM & WET MY F+] 6GET \ E LA/ BIT
( SALT & FR5* FRY4
  ,SAY+ GDBYE 6MY "M1 :O 0 TRY+ N 6CRY1
0 N EASY4
  ,%E 0 S UPSET T ,I =GOT 6W>N H] 6WAT*
\ = BUGS 2C ,I GOT A C\PLE ( BITES :ILE
SLEEP+4                              #AF
  ,ONCE ,AUNT ,PAM & ,I W5T "? ! DOOR &
GOT \R PASSPORTS *ECK$1 ,I CDN'T GET \
6SEE MY "M AG4 ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS T'S :AT
HAPP5S :5 Y G 6=EIGN C.TRIES4
  ,S WE'VE J BE5 SITT+ >.D 9 ! WAIT+ >EA
& PLAY+ ,TRAVEL ,YAHTZEE GAMES4
  ,AN ANN\NCE;T IS MADE4 8,ALL P :O NE$
EXTRA "T 6BO>D %D G N[ ''' AL P ) SMALL
*N40
  ,AUNT ,PAM MO;NS ME 6FOLL[ H] &! C>T4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM S EMB>RASS$4
  8,AUNT ,PAM10 ,I :ISP]1 8,I AM ,,N A
SMALL *40
  ,%E TURNS >.D4 8,I "K4 ,B Y >E "Y 5 TO
BO>D E>LY ''' &1 TRU/ ME1 T'S A V GD ?+
6D40
  ,WE 5T] ! PLANE & WALK "? AN >EA ) GRT
BIG *AIRS4
  8,C WE SIT "H80 ,I ASK1 TAK+ (F MY
KNAPSACK4
  8,IN YR DR1MS10 ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS4 8,?
IS F/ CLASS1 M* TOO EXP5SIVE = U40
  ,MY KNAPSACK GOES ON AG4
  ,! FLI<T ATT5DANTS >E GIV+ \ NEWSPAP]S
& DR9KS 6! F/-CLASS PASS5G]S4        #AG
  ,WE G BACK F>!R & GET 6A SEC;N ": "!
>E M S1TS ''' &! S1TS >E A LOT SMALL]4
  8,"H WE >E40 ,AUNT ,PAM OP5S ! /ORAGE
SPACE ABV \R S1TS & PUTS 9 H] C>RY-ON
BAG4 8,Y WANT 6SIT 0! W9D[1 "R80
  8,"R40 ,I JUMP 96! S1T1 =GETT+ T ,I H
MY KNAPSACK ON4
  ,AUNT ,PAM HELPS ME 6TAKE ! PACK (F &
WE PUT X "U ! S1T 9 FRONT ( ME4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM S EXCIT$4
  ,? IS MY V F/ PLANE TRIP4
  ,I LOOK >.D4
  ,A LOT ( P >E 9 \R SEC;N (! PLANE N[4
  ,"S ( !M >E TRY+ 6/UFF HUGE AM.TS (
?+S 9 ! OV]H1D RACK4
  ,A GUY IS RU2+ 8 H1D 2C HE'S BE5 HIT
0A BIRDCAGE T "S"O DROPP$ :ILE TRY+ 6PUT
X 9 ! OV]H1D RACK4
  ,ANO!R P]SON1 HOLD+ H] >M1 GOT HURT :5
"S"O WALK+ PA/ A3ID5T,Y :AMM$ H] ) AN
UMBRELLA4
  ,PO9T+ \ ! HURT P1 ,I SAY 6,AUNT ,PAM1
8,N[ ,I "K :Y Y WANT 6GET ON E>LY40
  8,TRU/ ME4 ,I'VE BE5 GO+ 6,LONDON AT
L1/ ONCE A YE> =! LA/ FIFTE5 YE>S4   #AH
,:5 X -ES 6TRAVEL+1 ,I "K :AT 6D40
  ,%E PATS ! TOP ( MY H1D4
  8,I AM N A DOG40 ,I HATE 6BE PATT$ ON
! H1D4
  ,%E SMILES & SAYS1 8,OOPS4 ,SORRY4 ,B
X CD 2 WORSE4 ,I CD PAT Y ON ! H1D &
CALL Y ,8,ROV]9O40'0
  ,"S"TS ! P ,I LOVE DRIVE ME CRAZY4
  ,M & M P GET ON ! PLANE4 ,"S ( !M H S
M* /UFF T SOON "!'S NO ROOM 9 ! LU7AGE
RACKS4
  ,F9,Y1 "EY"O IS SITT+ D[N & "EY?+ GETS
PUT AWAY4
  ,I WOND] :AT ! FLI<T ATT5DANT DID )!
EMPTY BIRDCAGE4
  ,I WOND] IF ! BIRD :O NORM,Y LIVES 9 T
CAGE IS FLY+ OV] ON 8 [N & W MEET ! [N]
9 ,LONDON4
  ,I WOND] IF ! BIRD HAS GOT A PASSPORT4
  ,I WOND] IF ? PLANE IS "E GO+ 6TAKE
(F4
  ,PUTT+ ON MY S1T BELT1 ,I R1LIZE T
,I'M S EXCIT$ ,I C H>DLY /& X4
  ,! PILOT'S VOICE -ES OV] ! L\DSP1K] &
SAYS T ! PLANE IS GO+ 6,LONDON1      #AI
,H1?R[ ,AIRPORT1 & ANY"O N PLANN+ 6G "!
_H BETT] GET (F "R N[4
  ,A SCRE5 GETS PULL$ D[N 0! FLI<T ATT5-
DANT &A MOVIE EXPLA9S ALL AB SAFETY &
:AT 6D IF "S?+ HAPP5S4
  ,T MAKES ME N]V\S4
  ,I LOOK OV] AT ,AUNT ,PAM1 :O IS LOOK+
AT A PIECE ( PAP]4
  8,PAY ATT5;N1 PL1SE40 ,I TUG AT H]
SLEEVE4 8,Y'RE ! GR[N-UP "H40
  ,%E LOOKS SURPRIS$ & !N %E SAYS1
8,H"OY1 ,I MAKE ? TRIP E SUMM]4 ,I "K
:AT 6D4 ,DON'T WORRY40
  ,! PLANE />TS 6MOVE AL;G ! GR.D =A
:ILE & !N X /&S 9 A L9E ( PLANES =A L;G
"T4
  ,J Z ,I 2G9 6?9K T WE'RE N"E GO+ TO
MOVE1 WE D &! PLANE TAKES (F4
  ,X'S S EXCIT+4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM UP 9 ! AIR4
  ,"S?+ TELLS ME T ? IS GO+ 6BE TWO
WEEKS T ,I'LL N"E =GET4


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              ,*APT] ,F\R            #BA

  8,AMB]9O1 F9I% UNPACK+40 ,AUNT ,PAM
RU%ES ME4 8,& !N WE'LL %[]1 *ANGE1 &
TAKE ! T\R BUS40
  ,I AM S TIR$4 ,USU,Y1 Z MY "M SAYS1 ,I
AM 8"O V P]KY KI4O40
  ,"R N[1 ,I'M TOO POOP$ 6P]K4
  ,FLOPP+ D[N ON ! B$1 ,I PL1D1 8,OH1
PL1SE4 ,C'T WE TAKE A NAP F/8 ,PL1SE1 OH
PL1SE4 ,I'M S TIR$40
  8,UP1 MY DE>40 ,AUNT ,PAM TUGS AT MY
>M4 8,"!'S A FIVE-H\R "T DI6];E4 ,GETT+
ON S*$ULE "R AWAY IS A GD IDEA40
  ,"! >E R1SONS 2SS ! FIVE-H\R "T DI6];E
:Y ,I'M TIR$4 ,! PLANE LEFT LATE4 ,WE
ATE1 WAT*$ A MOVIE & TRI$ 6SLEEP4 ,GD
MOVIE4 ,BAD FOOD4 ,H>D S1T4 ,GOT S]V$
BR1KFA/ V E>LY4
  ,:5 WE GOT (F ! PLANE1 "! 0 A L;G
WALK1 A L;G L9E &A L;G "T 6GET \R PASS-
PORTS *ECK$ AT IMMIGR,N1 A L;G WAIT =!
LU7AGE1 A L;G WAIT =A TAXI CAB &A L;G
RIDE 96! C;Y4
  ,F9,Y1 WE'RE 9 \R 8FLAT0 7T'S :AT
A"P;TS >E CALL$ 9 ,5GL&1 ,AUNT       #BB
,PAM SAYS74
  ,P]SON,Y1 ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM "O V
TIR$ TRAVEL] & WD LOVE 6SLEEP ON ! LIV+-
ROOM S(A B$4
  8,^! TWO DRAW]S >E YRS40 ,AUNT ,PAM
PO9TS 6! BOTTOM (! BUR1U 9 H] B$ROOM4
8,I'VE UNLOCK$ YR SUITCASE4 ,PUT YR ?+S
9 "!40
  ,PULL+ \ MY CLO!S1 ,I SEE T MY "M HAS
PUT 9 A FEW EXTRA ?+S1 ALL WRAPP$ UP4
  8,MAY ,I OP5 ^!80 ,I HOLD !M UP4
  8,YES1 Y MAY ''' :ILE ,I'M TAK+ A %[-
]40
  ,%E GOES 96! BA?ROOM & ,I OP5 ! PACK-
AGES ''' ?REE BOOKS1 A J> ( GRAPE JAM1 A
T9Y TROLL R+1 & ,5GLI% M"OY 6TAKE ,AUNT
,PAM & ME \ = PIZZA4
  ,RE/+ MY H1D ON A S(A CU%ION1 ,I LOOK
AT ! PRES5TS4
  ,! NEXT ?+ ,I "K IS ,AUNT ,PAM IS WAK+
ME UP4 8,H"OY1 ,%[] ,"T4 ,DON'T SLEEP N[
OR Y'LL N"E GET ON ,LONDON "T40
  ,/UMBL+ 96! BA?ROOM1 ,I TRY 6KEEP MY
EYES OP54
  ,F9,Y1 ,I GET %[]$1 DRESS$ &       #BC
R1DY ''' Z R1DY Z ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 C BE4
  ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS1 8,LET'S MAKE A FA/
CALL 6YR P>5TS 6LET !M "K T WE'VE >RIV$4
,I PROMIS$ !M T WE WD CALL40
  ,=A M9UTE1 ,I =GET T WE H 6MAKE TWO
CALLS1 N "O1 T !Y >5'T TGR ANYMORE4
  ,WE CALL ,FR.E F/4
  ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS T WAY1 )! FIVE-H\R "T
DI6];E1 WE >E GIV+ ,MOM "S EXTRA "T TO
SLEEP4
  ,%E DIALS MY "F AT "W1 S9CE X'S AN H\R
LAT] 9 ,FR.E4
  ,I C'T WAIT 6TALK 6HM4
  ,AUNT ,PAM />TS SP1K+ 6"S"O 9 ,FR5* &
!N WAITS4
  ,%E LOOKS AT ME & MAKES A FACE4 8,I
HATE 2+ ON HOLD4 ,! ONLY ?+ GD AB X "R
N[ IS T ! /UFF T'S TAP$ 6LI/5 6:ILE
WAIT+ IS 9 ,FR5*40
  8,LET ME LI/540 ,I R1* =! PH"O4
  ,%E H&S X 6ME4
  ,I DON'T "U/& "O ^W4 ''' ,B X S.DS GD4
  ,I WOND] IF MY "F IS GO+ 6H A ,FR5*
A35T4
  ,I WOND] H[ M* ,FR5* ,I'M GO+ TO   #BD
LE>N :ILE ,I'M ) HM4 ''' ,I'LL PROBABLY
LE>N 6SAY /UFF 9 ,FR5* L 8,I LOVE Y1
,DA4Y10 8,":'S ! BA?ROOM80 & 8,C WE BUY
T80
  ,MAYBE ,I'LL LE>N 5 6WRITE A LR 6,JU/9
9 ,FR5*4
  ,I BET NOBODY 9 8 NEW S*OOL C D T4
  ,"!'S A CLICK ON ! PH"O &A VOICE SAYS1
9 ,AM]ICAN1 8,HELLO40
  8,DA4Y10 ,I YELL4
  8,AMB]40 ,HE S.DS J L MY DAD1 NO ,FR5*
A35T4 8,I 0 9 ! 3F];E ROOM 9 ! MI4LE (A
V IMPORTANT MEET+ ''' B ,I TOLD !M T
WE'D H 6TAKE A BR1K ''' T MY FAVORITE
P]SON 9 ! _W1 MY LL GIRL1 0 ON ! PH"O &
9 ! NEXT C.TRY40
  8,I C'T WAIT 6SEE Y40 ,I AM S EXCIT$4
  8,ME TOO40 ,HE S.DS Z EXCIT$ Z ,I
FEEL4 8,Y'RE GO+ 6LOVE ALL (! ?+S T
,I'VE PLANN$ = U40
  ,I'M GR9N+ S M* T X FEELS L MY FACE IS
GO+ 6BR1K4
  ,HE ASKS H[ ! TRIP WAS4
  ,I TELL HM4
  ,9 ! BACKGR.D1 ,I HE> "S"O SAY     #BE
"S?+ 6HM 9 ,FR5*4
  ,MY "F ANSW]S T P]SON 9 ,FR5*4
  ,I TRY 6"U/& :AT HE IS SAY+ B ,I H NO
IDEA4 ,MAYBE HE'S SAY+1 8,WAIT A M9UTE10
OR 8,I WANT A TUNA ON RYE10 OR 8,JUMP 9
A LAKE4 ,I'M BUSY4 ,MY WOND];L DAU<T] IS
ON ! PH"O40
  ,HE GETS BACK 6ME4 8,H"OY1 ! MEET+ IS
RE/>T+ 9 A FEW M9UTES4 ,I'VE GOT 6G B F/
LET ME SP1K 6,AUNT ,PAM40
  ,I PUT H] ON ! PH"O & !Y TALK4
  ,!N %E H&S ! PH"O BACK 6ME & SAYS1
8,YR DAD WANTS 6SAY GDBYE40
  ,I GRAB ! PH"O & 2F HE HAS A *.E 6SAY
GDBYE1 ,I SAY1 8,DA4Y ''' ,LETS H A
KISS+ 3TE/40
  8,H"OY1 ! MEET+40 ,HE SI<S & !N HE
LAU<S4 8,OH1 ,O4,K40
  8,ON YR M>K4 ,GET SET4 ,G10 ,I SAY4
  ,WE BO? />T MAK+ FA/ KISS+ S.DS = Z
L;G Z WE C4
  ,MY LIPS />T 6HURT4
  8,Y W910 HE SAYS1 QUITT+4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 ALM ALW W9 ! PH"O
KISS+ 3TE/S ) MY DAD4                #BF
  ,WE'VE BE5 HAV+ ! 3TE/S S9CE ,I 0 A
R1L LL KID4
  8,H"OY1 WE H 6HANG UP N[ B :5 Y GET
"H1 WE'LL 2 A# 6SP5D ALL ( \R "T TGR1 NO
BUSI;S4 ,I'VE TAK5 VAC,N "DS40
  ,I C'T WAIT4
  ,WE HANG UP4
  ,I GR9 AT ,AUNT ,PAM1 :O GR9S BACK4
8,N[ WE'LL CALL YR "M40
  ,%E DIALS & 9 A SECOND SAYS 96! RCVR1
8,RISE & %9E1 LL SI/]40
  ,%E & ,MOM *AT =A FEW M9UTES AB !
FLI<T4
  8,AUNT40 ,I /& 9 FRONT ( H] & TRY 6R1*
=! RCVR4
  ,%E GR9S & H&S ! PH"O 6ME4
  8,HI1 ,MOM4 ''' ,I MISS Y4 '''0
  ,I TELL H] AB ! PLANE TRIP1 ALL !
WAIT+1 "EY?+4 ,I ?ANK H] =! PRES5TS &
/>T 6TELL H] AB :AT ! A"P;T LOOKS L4
  ,AUNT ,PAM REM9DS U T ? IS A L;G-4T.E
CALL1 A V-L;G-4T.E CALL4
  ,I H& ! PH"O BACK 6,AUNT ,PAM1 :O LIS-
T5S 6MY "M =A M9UTE & !N SAYS1 8,"EY?+'S
>RANG$40                             #BG
  ,!N ,I GET 6SAY GDBYE1 & ,AUNT ,PAM
HANGS UP & LOOKS AT ME4 8,WAGONS ,HO40






















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              ,*APT] ,FIVE           #BI

  8,ELEVATORS ,HO10 ,I YELL Z WE 5T] !
ELEVATOR4
  ,"! >E MIRRORS 9 X4
  ,AUNT ,PAM LOOKS RE,Y GD4 ,%E'S WE>+ A
FL[]$ SUNDRESS & C>RY+ A RE,Y PRETTY
SW1T]4
  ,H] L;G BLOND HAIR IS 9 "O L;G BRAID4
  ,& %E HAS MAKEUP ON & ? RE,Y PRETTY-
SMELL+ P]FUME4
  ,ON H] FEET >E WALK+ %OES4
  ,AUNT ,PAM IS R1DY 6%[ ME ,LONDON4
  ,I LOOK 9 ! MIRROR4
  ,I'M WE>+ A L;G PURPLE %IRT4 ,! %IRT
IS S L;G T X'S H>D 6SEE ! D5IM %ORTS "U
!M4
  ,I'VE GOT S&ALS ON4
  ,MY HAIR IS J HANG+ "!4
  ,X 0 TOO TIR$ 6GET PUT 96PONYTAILS OR
ANY?+4
  ,I AM N SURE T ,I AM R1DY = ,LONDON4
  ,9 ! ELEVATOR1 ,AUNT ,PAM TELLS ME T
ELEVATORS >E CALL$ 8LIFTS0 9 ,5GL&4
  ,%E AL TELLS ME T ! L9ES WE WAIT$ 9 >E
CALL$ 8QUEUES40                      #CJ
  ,Z WE L1VE ! BUILD+1 ,I HE> "S"O CALL
\1 8,PAM1 WELCOME BACK40
  ,AUNT ,PAM TURNS & SMILES4 8,AMB]1 ,I
WANT 69TRODUCE Y 6,M>Y4 ,%E'S ! H\SE-
KEEP] "H ''' & OV] ! YE>S HAS 2COME A
FR40
  8,WELCOME 6,LONDON1 ,AMB]4 ,IS ? YR F/
"T 9 \R C;Y80
  ,I SMILE & NOD4 8,X'S ,AMB]'S F/ "D &
WE'RE (F 6SEE ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E10 ,AUNT
,PAM TELLS ,M>Y Z %E TAKES MY H& & WALKS
UP 6! CURB 6GET A CAB4 ,EV5 ?\< ,I'M TOO
BIG 6HOLD H&S ANYMORE1 ,I HOLD H] H&4
8,AMB]1 D Y REMEMB] :AT ,I TOLD Y AB C>S
9 ? C.TRY4
  ,I'M S TIR$ ''' &! C>S >E DRIV+ ON !
WR;G SIDE (! ROAD1 J L ,AUNT ,PAM TOLD
ME4
  ,I REP1T H] 9/RUC;NS1 8,LOOK BO? WAYS4
,REMEMB] T ! C>S >E ON ! WR;G SIDE (!
ROAD & LOOK D[N AT ! SIDEWALK ": X W EI
SAY ,8,LOOK "R0' OR ,8,LOOK LEFT40' ,Y
AL SD 6BE C>E;L OR ,I W TURN 96ROAD PIZ-
ZA40
  8,EXCELL5T40 ,AUNT ,PAM GETS U A   #CA
CAB4 8,WE'RE ON \R WAY 6,TRAFALG>
,SQU>E1 ": ! T\R BUSES >E40
  ,"! IS S M* 6REMEMB] & ,I AM S TIR$4
  ,:5 WE GET 96? GRT BIG BLACK CAB1 ,I
NOTICE T ! DRIV] IS SITT+ ": PASS5G]S 9
,AM]ICA SIT4
  ,I WOND] IF !Y "K T !Y'VE PUT ! /E]+
:EEL 9 ! WR;G PLACE4
  ,I WOND] H[ !Y DRIVE :5 !Y G 6O!R C\N-
TRIES4
  ,I WOND] IF ,I'M GO+ 6BE A# 6SIT 9 !
C> )\T SCR1M+1 8,WAT* \40
  ,SCRAT*+ AT A BUG BITE ON MY >M1 ,I
?9K AB H[ WE RE,Y >E 9 ,LONDON4
  ,! CAB /OPS4
  ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E ''' "H WE >E4








                                     #CB
























              ,*APT] ,SIX            #CC

  ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E4
  ,=A SQU>E1 X LOOKS PRETTY R.D 6ME1 )
F.TA9S 9 ! MI4LE &A ROAD RUNN+ >.D X4
  ,:5 ,AUNT ,PAM SD T WE'LL 2 GO+ 6,PIC-
CADILLY ,CIRCUS1 ,I 0 RE,Y LOOK+ =W>D TO
SEE+ CL[NS & ELEPHANTS4 ,!N ,AUNT ,PAM
TOLD ME T1 9 ,5GL&1 CIRCUSES >E CIRCLES4
  ,WE GET ON A BUS4
  ,I'M S GLAD T !Y CALL X A BUS1 TOO4
  ,X'S A GRT BUS1 A D\#-DECK]4
  ,"!'S NO RO( ON ! TOP4
  ,RU%+ UP 6! TOP LEVEL1 ,I GET S1TS NE>
! FRONT4
  ,AUNT ,PAM JO9S ME4 8,H"OY1 PUT ON YR
BASEBALL CAP1 YR SUNGLASSES & SUNTAN LO-
;N4 ,DON'T =GET T WE PROMIS$ YR MOM T
WE'D MAKE A SCRAPBOOK ( ? TRIP4 ,YR CAM-
]A1 NOTEPAD & P5 >E 9 YR KNAPSACK40
  ,I 0 HOP+ T %E'D =GOTT5 AB ! SCRAP-
BOOK4
  8,TM10 ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS1 8WE'LL H A *.E
6SEE "S PLACES UP CLOSE4 ,TD WE'LL H AN
OV]VIEW40
  ,I SCRAT* AT MY >M AG4 8,& :5 WE   #CD
GET BACK 6! A"P;T1 ,I M1N FLAT1 C WE G
6A DRUG/ORE & GET "S BUG BITE SPRAY80
  ,%E NODS4 8,REM9D ME4 ,"S"TS AUNTS =-
GET40
  ,I GR9 AT H]4
  ,%E GR9S BACK4 8,Y "K1 ,I J LOVE DO+
?+S ) Y4 ,X'S S NICE :5 Y -E /AY ) ME4
,& N[1 ,I'M RE,Y GLAD 6%[ Y ,LONDON40
  ,WE SIT 9 ! BUS1 WAIT+ = M PASS5G]S TO
GET ON4
  ,A FAMILY GETS ON ''' A "M1 A "F &A LL
GIRL4
  8,WDN'T X 2 FUN IF ,MOMMY & ,DA4Y 7
"H1 TOO80 ,I ASK4
  ,AUNT ,PAM TAKES (F H] SUNGLASSES &
LOOKS Z IF %E WANTS 6SAY "S?+ AB :AT
,I'VE J SD4
  ,I DECIDE 6TALK 2F %E HAS ! *.E 6GIVE
ME ! ,,LECTURE AB H[ MY P>5TS LOVE ME V
M* ''' AB H[ !Y J DIDN'T LOVE EA* O!R
ANYMORE ''' AB H[ !Y'RE N"E GO+ 6GET
BACK TGR AG4 '''
  8,AUNT ,PAM10 ,I QKLY SAY1 8,I RE,Y
WANT 6GET A SPECIAL S\V5IR = ,JU/94 ,:AT
D Y ?9K ,I %D GET HM80               #CE
  ,%E BL9KS & !N ?9KS =A M9UTE4
  ,I WAIT 6SEE IF %E'S GO+ 6TALK AB MY
P>5TS OR AB ! PRES5T = ,JU/94
  ,%RU7+1 %E PUTS H] SUNGLASSES BACK ON1
SMILES & SAYS1 8,"! >E A ZILLION S\V5IR
PLACES >.D4 ,I'M SURE T WE'LL F9D HM "S-
?+ WOND];L40
  ,! BUS T\R 2G9S4
  ,%E KISSES ! TOP ( MY H1D & !N TAKES !
L5S CAP (F MY CAM]A4
  ,I TAKE PICTURES ( "EY?+ ''' ,WE/M9/]
,A2EY ''' ! ,H\SES ( ,P>LIA;T ''' ! ,T[]
( ,LONDON4 '''
  ,X'S S EXCIT+4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM SEE+1 9 P]SON1 ALL
(! ?+S WE /UDI$ 9 S*OOL4
  ,WE DRIVE UP 6,BUCK+HAM ,PALACE4
  ,! GUIDE TELLS U T X HAS A NICK"N1
,BUCK ,H\SE4 ,HE AL TELLS U T ! FLAG IS
N ON TOP (! PALACE 2C ! ,REG5T IS N
HOME4
  ,I'M GO+ 6/>T DO+ T AT MY H\SE4 ,I'LL
FLY MY ,YANKEES BASEBALL P5NANT T ,I GOT
:5 MY "F TOOK ME 6A GAME4
  ,I KEEP TAK+ PICTURES4             #CF
  ,"!'S S M* 6SEE4
  ,I C'T WAIT UNTIL TM :5 WE W ACTU,Y 2
A# 6G 96"S (! PLACES WE'RE LOOK+ AT N[4
  ,"S GUY KEEPS /&+ 9 FRONT ( ME J Z ,I
GET R1DY 6TAKE A PICTURE4
  ,:5 MY FILM GETS DEVELOP$1 ,I BET T
,I'M GO+ 6H A LOT ( PHOTOS (! BACK ( 8
H1D 6PUT 9 MY SCRAPBOOK4
  ,! BUS PULLS BACK 96XS SPOT AT ,TRA-
FALG> ,SQU>E4
  8,(F WE G10 ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS1 GETT+ \ (
! BUS4
  8,NAP ,"T80 ,I ASK1 SCRAT*+ AG4 8,BUG
,SPRAY ,"T80
  8,ALM40 ,%E PUTS H] H&S OV] MY EYES4
8,B F/ ,I WANT Y 6SEE "S?+40
  ,I C H>DLY WAIT4







              ,*APT] ,SEV5           #CG

  ,WE HAV5'T G"O ANY":4
  ,WE'RE / AT ! F.TA9 AT ,TRAFALG>
,SQU>E4
  ,"! >E P DANGL+ _! FEET 9 ! WAT]4
  ,I LOOK AT ,AUNT ,PAM4
  ,%E NODS4
  ,TAK+ (F MY S&ALS1 ,I SIT ON ! F.TA9
L$GE & PUT MY FEET IN4
  ,X FEELS GRT4
  ,:ILE ,AUNT ,PAM TAKES PICTURES1 ,I
DANGLE MY FEET & LOOK >.D4
  ,"! >E LOTS ( BUILD+S1 AN >T MUSEUM1 A
*UR*4
  ,P >E FE$+ ! BIRDS4
  ,! BIRDS >E ACTU,Y SITT+ ON "S ( !M4
  ,I DECIDE T'S "S?+ ,I RE,Y WANT 6D4
  ,TAK+ MY FEET \ (! F.TA91 ,I PUT ON MY
S&ALS & RU% OV] 6,AUNT ,PAM1 :O HAS J
TAK5 ! EI<TY-SEV5 ?\S&? PICTURE ( ME4
  8,PL1SE4 ,OH1 PL1SE4 ,I RE,Y WANT 6FE$
! BIRDS40 ,I GRAB AT ,AUNT ,PAM'S
SLEEVE4
  8,AMB]9O1 IF Y KEEP PULL+ L T1 "O ( MY
SLEEVES IS GO+ 65D UP M* L;G] ?AN    #CH
! O!R40
  ,I PULL AT H] O!R SLEEVE4 8,OH1 PL1SE4
,OH1 PL1SE40
  ,%E TAKES "S M"OY \ ( H] H&BAG4 8,OH1
ALL "R '''4 ,EV5 ?\< ,I ?9K T ^! BIRDS
>E V]M91 RATS ) W+S ''' X IS "P (! T\RI/
EXP]I;E4 ,G OV] & BUY "S BIRDSE$ & ,I'LL
TAKE "S PICTURES = YR ALBUM40
  ,WAIT+ 9 L9E1 9 ! QUEUE1 ,I NOTICE T
MY WET FEET >E A LL SQUI%Y 9 MY S&ALS4
  ,I WAT* :AT O!R P >E DO+1 PUTT+ "S SE$
ON ! GR.D1 ON _! >MS1 & 9 _! H&S4
  ,I GET ! BIRDSE$1 G BACK 6,AUNT ,PAM1
& D ! SAME4
  ,IMMLY1 "O BIRD -ES OV] & /&S "R AT MY
FEET4 ,!N ANO!R BIRD -ES OV] & SITS ON
MY >M4 ,!N TWO M %[ UP4
  ,"O /&S ON MY H1D4
  8,AMB]1 ,I DON'T ?9K ? IS A GD IDEA40
,AUNT ,PAM S.DS N]V\S4
  8,I'M HAV+ ! ,,BE/ "T40 ,I LAU< Z TWO
M FLY OV]4
  ,I TAKE \ M BIRDSE$ &! BIRDS EAT "R \
( MY H&4
  ,AUNT ,PAM TAKES PICTURES4         #CI
  ,:5 ,I RUN \ ( BIRDSE$1 ! BIRDS L1VE4
  8,PL1SE1 MAY ,I H "S M M"OY80 ,I ASK4
  8,>E Y SURE80 ,AUNT ,PAM MAKES A FACE4
8,I'M AFRAID Y'RE GO+ 6GET "S AW;L DIS-
EASE40
  ,PO9T+ 6"EY"O >.D ME :O IS DO+ X1 ,I
SAY1 8,!Y ALL LOOK H1L?Y4 ,OH1 PL1SE4
,OH1 PL1SE4 ,? IS S M* FUN40
  ,%E GIVES 9 & ,I GET 9 L9E 6GET M SE$4
  ,:ILE WAIT+1 ,I LOOK >.D & SEE A "M
WIP+ "S /UFF \ ( H] LL GIRL'S HAIR4
  ,I HOPE T ,AUNT ,PAM DOESN'T SEE T4
  ,I HOPE T NO PIGEON DROPS A LOAD ON MY
H1D4
  ,GROSS4
  ,:5 ,I GET BACK1 ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS1 8,:Y
DON'T Y J PUT ! SE$ ON ! GR.D & WAT* !
BIRDS80
  ,I BET %E'S SE5 ! "M1 ! LL GIRL &!
PIGEON POOP4
  ,I GIVE H] MY 8,PL1SE4 ,PL1SE4 ,PL1SE0
LOOK AG & %E GIVES IN4
  ,! BIRDS RETURN 6ME4
  ,"O 9 FRONT4 ,"O EAT+ \ ( MY "R H&4
,"O EAT+ \ ( MY LEFT4 ,A C\PLE (     #DJ
BIRDS ON MY >MS4
  ,I J KEEP LAU<+4
  ,!N "O -ES D[N1 L&S ON MY HAIR1 &
KNOCKS (F MY BASEBALL CAP4
  ,I DON'T M9D4
  ,!N T BIRD OR ANO!R "O QKLY FLIES D[N
& L&S ON MY H1D4
  ,I DON'T M9D4
  ,!N ! BIRD GETS 8 CLAWS CAU<T 9 MY
HAIR & TRIES 6FLY AWAY ) "S ( MY HAIR /
ATTA*$4
  ,I D M9D4
  ,AUNT ,PAM RU%ES OV] & GETS ! BIRD (F
MY H1D4
  ,I C FEEL "S (! /R&S ( MY HAIR RIPP+4
  ,&! BIRD IS G"O4
  ,9 FACT1 ALL ! BIRDS >E G"O4
  ,9 FACT1 "S ( MY HAIR IS G"O4
  ,:5 ,I OP5 MY EYES1 ,I NOTICE T ,AUNT
,PAM LOOKS A LL PALE4
  8,C ,I BUY M BIRDSE$80 ,I ASK4
  8,N ON YR LIFE10 ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS S(T-
LY4
  ,%E RE,Y DOES LOOK V PALE4
  ,BE7+ IS N GO+ 6"W ? "T4           #DA
  8,O4,K40 ,I HUG H]4 8,AUNT ,PAM1
?ANKS4 ,? HAS BE5 "O (! BE/ "DS ( MY
LIFE40
  ,%E HUGS BACK & !N *ECKS 6MAKE SURE T
"! >E NO BIRD GA%ES ON MY BODY4
  8,%[]S10 ,AUNT ,PAM 9=MS ME4 8,WE'RE
GO+ HOME & TAKE %[]S "R AWAY ''' & GET Y
"S BUG SPRAY40
  ,AT F/ ,I ?9K %E M1NS ,NEW ,J]SEY :5
%E SAYS HOME & !N ,I R1LIZE %E M1NS !
FLAT4
  ,I CD GET US$ 6LIV+ 9 LOTS ( DI6]5T
PLACES4











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              ,*APT] ,EI<T           #DC

  8,AMB] ,BR[N10 ,I SAY 6MYF 9 ! MIRROR1
8Y'VE EI GOT PIGEON POX OR *ICK5 POX40
  ,!Y'RE N BUG BITES4
  ,I K9D ( KNEW X B ,I KEPT HOP+ X
WASN'T HAPP5+4
  ,GO+ BACK 96! LIV+ ROOM1 ,I LIE D[N ON
! S(A B$ & TRY 6FIGURE \ :AT 6D NEXT4
  ,I MISS MY "M4
  ,AUNT ,PAM IS ASLEEP 9 ! B$ROOM4
  ,I'M N SURE T %E'S GO+ 6"K :AT 6D4 ,AF
ALL1 %E'S N"E BE5 A "M4
  ,MY "F IS 9 ,FR.E4 ,HE'S N"E BE5 A "M1
EI4
  ,"S "FS >E GD :5 _! KIDS GET SICK B MY
DAD ALW J GOT N]V\S & LET MY MOM TAKE
C>E ( ME :5 ,I GOT SICK4
  ,& ,I FEEL SICK4
  ,I IT*4
  ,A LOT4
  ,MY EYES HURT4
  ,MY H1D HURTS4
  ,I'M HAV+ TR\# SWALL[+4
  ,I ?9K ,I H *ICK5 POX D[N MY ?ROAT4
  ,MY 5TIRE BODY HURTS4              #DD
  ,I FEEL L ,I 0 RUN OV] 0"O ( ^? WR;G-
SIDE-(-!-ROAD DRIV]S & N[ ,I AM ROAD
PIZZA4
  ,I WOND] IF ,I'M J IMAG9+ ?+S4
  ,I WOND] IF X'S ! JET LAG P ALW TALK
AB1 ! "T DI6];E PRO#M4
  ,I DON'T ?9K1 ?\<1 T P ) JET LAG GET
SPOTS ALL OV] _! BODIES4
  ,I WOND] IF ^? PIGEONS DID GIVE ME "S
T]RI# 41SE4
  ,I WOND] IF "! RE,Y IS "S?+ CALL$ PI-
GEON POX & IF ,I'M GO+ 6DIE4
  ,"H ,I AM 9 ,LONDON & ,I'M SICK4
  ,I WOND] IF "! >E DOCTORS 9 ,5GL&4
  ,I WOND] IF MY "M IS GO+ 6H 6FLY OV]
"H IMMLY4
  ,I WOND] IF MY "F IS GO+ 6H 6FLY "H
IMMLY4
  ,I WOND] IF MY *ICK5 POX W BR+ !M TGR4
  ,I WOND] IF ,I'M "E GO+ 6/OP IT*+ &
FEEL+ S ROTT54
  ,I LOOK AT MY BODY AG4
  ,"! >E SPOTS ALL OV] ME4
  ,CLOS+ MY EYES1 ,I TRY 6G BACK 6SLEEP4
  ,MAYBE ? IS ALL A BAD DR1M1 A V    #DE
BAD DR1M4
  ,NO USE4 ,I C'T SLEEP4
  ,I OP5 MY EYES AG4
  ,X'S NO BAD DR1M4
  ,X'S MY WOR/ NI<TM>E1 ONLY ,I'M AWAKE4
  ,I WANT 6SCR1M4
  ,S ,I D4
  8,AUNT ,PAM ''' ,,HELP666666660
















                                     #DF
























              ,*APT] ,N9E            #DG

,DE> ,JU/91
  ,I H *ICK5 POX4
  ,IT*4 ,IT*4
  ,SCRAT*1 SCRAT*4
  ,I H BE5 /UCK 9 ? ROOM = ALM AN 5TIRE
WEEK ''' A TOTAL TIR$ WEEK4
  ,"H'S :AT ,DR4 ,KELLY SD :5 %E CAME 6!
FLAT4 7,DOCTORS 9 ? C.TRY ACTU,Y -E 6YR
H\SE47
  ,%E SD3

#A4 8,AMB]1 Y H *ICK5 POX40
#B4 8,"! IS NO S* ?+ Z TURKEY POX40
#C4 8,PUT CALAM9E LO;N ON E "D40
#D4 8,DON'T SCRAT*40
#E4 8,Y'LL LIVE40

  ,& GUESS :AT ELSE '''4 ,I ?"\ T MY MOM
& DAD WD IMMLY RU% 6MY SICK B$ 7ACTU,Y !
B$ IS F9E ''' ,I'M ! "O :O IS SICK74 ,&
,I ?"\ T !Y WD SEE EA* O!R & FALL 9 LOVE
AG4
  ,GUESS :AT ''' T DIDN'T HAPP54 ,DR4
,KELLY SD T !Y DIDN'T H 6BE "H4      #DH
  ,AUNT ,PAM SD %E CD TAKE C>E ( ME 7&
%E HAS74
  ,S MY P>5TS >E N TGR4 ''' BOO HOO4
  ,MY IT*ES H IT*ES ''' BOO HOO4
  ,& ,I AM GETT+ SOOOOOOOO BOR$4
  ,PL1SE WRITE BACK SOON4
      ,YR PAL1
      ,AMB] ,BR[N

  ,I PUT ! LR 96AN 5VELOPE & LOOK OV] AT
,AUNT ,PAM :O IS R1D+ A BOOK4
  8,MONOPOLY ,M>A?ON10 ,I CALL \4
  8,AMB]40 ,%E LOOKS UP4
  8,PL1SE10 ,I BEG4
  ,%E SI<S4
  ,I GIVE H] A PL1D+ LOOK4 8,MY EYES
HURT TOO M* 6R1D ''' Y DON'T WANT ME TO
WAT* TOO M* TELEVI.N ''' & ,I'M SICK (
C.T+ MY *ICK5 POX40
  8,J LET ME F9I% ? *APT]10 %E SAYS4
  ,I NOD & SMILE4
  ,:ILE %E F9I%ES1 ,I LOOK AT "S (!
*ICK5 POX ON MY "R >M & TRY 6FIGURE \
:AT ! PICTURE WD 2 IF ,I TRI$ 6FELL[ !
SPOTS4                               #DI
  ,I ?9K T X WD 2 A PICTURE (A BLOB (
?R[ UP OR ( CRAT]S ON ! MOON4
  ,AUNT ,PAM SITS D[N AT ! TA# ": WE'VE
_H ! ,MONOPOLY BO>D SET UP = ALM A WEEK4
  ,I ?R[ ! DICE & L& ON ,*.E4

                 ,,*.E

  ,G 6,JAIL4 ,MOVE DIRECTLY 6,JAIL4 ,D N
PASS 8,G40 ,D N COLLECT L#BJJ

  ,I FEEL L ,I'M ALR 9 JAIL4
  ,AUNT ,PAM ROLLS ! DICE4
  8,DRAT10 ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS4 8,I'VE J L&$
ON ,MAYFAIR4 ,H[ M* D ,I [E Y80
  8,TWO ?\S& P.DS10 ,I TELL H] ON \R
F\R? "D ( 8,M>A?ON ,MONOPOLY40 8,OR Y C
GIVE ME ! DE$ 6,LIV]POOL ,/REET ,/,N &!
TWO HUNDR$ P.DS Y GOT = PASS+ ,G40
  8,ADD ! TWO ?\S& 6MY TAB40 ,%E SI<S4
  ,I LOOK AT ! PAP]4
  ,%E [ES #ABC1GIF4 ,T'S P.DS1 N DOLL>S4
,9 ,5GL&1 !Y H P.DS & P;E N DOLL>S &
C5TS4
  ,! ,MONOPOLY BO>D IS DI6]5T B T    #EJ
HASN'T /OPP$ ME4
  ,I'VE GOT ! BE/ PROP]TIES ALL 9 A R[
''' ,REG5T1 ,OX=D & ,BOND ,/REETS1 ,P>K
,LANE & ,MAYFAIR4 7,T'S ,PACIFIC1 ,NOR?
,C>OL9A & ,P5NSYLVANIA ,AV5UES & ,P>K
,PLACE & ,BO>DWALK 9 ! ,AM]ICAN GAME47
  ,I AL [N SEV5 O!R PROP]TIES4
  ,ACTU,Y1 2+ 9 ,MONOPOLY JAIL ISN'T S
BAD1 J SITT+ "H1 GETT+ M"OY & N HAV+ TO
?9K AB L&+ ON "O ( ,AUNT ,PAM'S PROP]-
TIES4
  8,DRAT40 ,AUNT ,PAM L&S ON ,:ITE*APEL
,ROAD4 8,H[ M* ? "T80
  8,F\R HUNDR$ & FIFTY10 ,I SAY4 8,B
,I'LL LET Y GET AWAY ) X ? "T40
  8,:AT A PAL40 ,AUNT ,PAM SMILES AT ME4
  ,%E LOOKS TIR$4
  ,%E'S /AY$ 9 ) ME ! :OLE "T4
  ,"S ( H] FRS VISIT1 : IS NICE 2C !Y
BR+ ME PRES5TS4
  ,"S"TS X'S N S NICE 2C ,I WANT H] 6PAY
ATT5;N J 6ME4
  8,AUNT ,PAM10 ,I SAY4 8,?ANKS40
  8,= :AT80 %E ASKS4
  8,= "EY?+40                        #EA
  ,%E SMILES4 8,?ANKS = SAY+ ?ANKS40
  ,I GIVE H] A KISS & !N LOOK D[N AT !
BO>D4 8,Y'VE L&$ ON MY PROP]TY AG B Y C
/AY R5T FREE AG40
  ,! PH"O R+S4
  ,X'S MY DAD4
  ,HE CALLS E "D4
  ,& HE'S -+ 6VISIT ME S9CE ,I CDN'T G
"!4
  ,I HE> AB :AT HE'S DO+4
  ,I GIVE HM ! DAILY ,MONOPOLY REPORT4
  ,!N WE H \R KISS+ 3TE/4
  ,I LET HM W94
  ,AF WE HANG UP1 ,I TURN 6,AUNT ,PAM4
8,LET'S ELEVATOR RACE40 ,I AM S BOR$ ) J
SITT+ >.D PLAY+ ,MONOPOLY4
  8,OKEY DOKEY40 ,%E'S N ONLY SICK (
PLAY+ ,MONOPOLY1 %E'S LOS+4
  ,WE GET UP & G \ 96! HALLWAY4
  ,I G 6! ELEVATOR AT ! O!R SIDE (!
HALL4
  ,%E /AYS AT ! "O NE> \R FLAT4
  8,ON YR M>K1 GET SET1 G10 ,I YELL4
  ,WE BO? PU% \R ELEVATOR BUTTONS AT !
SAME "T4                             #EB
  ,MY ELEVATOR >RIVES F/4
  ,I RU% 9 & PU% ! BUTTON =! GR.D FLOOR4
  ,9 ,LONDON1 ! GR.D FLOOR IS F/ &! F/
FLOOR IS ON SECOND4
  ,I J "K ,I'M GO+ 6W94
  ,! ELEVATOR /OPS4
  ,B ! DOORS DON'T OP54
  ,I LOOK AT ": X TELLS :AT FLOOR X IS4
  ,X'S 2T FIVE & F\R4
  ,I'M /UCK4
  ,I PU% ! BUTTON4
  ,I'M / /UCK4
  ,A>G6 ,I'M GO+ 6DIE4
  ,I %D H /AY$ 9 ,MONOPOLY JAIL4
  ,I WOND] H[ !Y W GET ME \1 H[ !Y W GET
FOOD 6ME ''' :AT IF ,I'M N \ 0! "T ,I H
6G 6! BA?ROOM8
  ,!N ,I ?9K AB H[ ,I'VE N"E HE>D ( ANY-
"O DY+ 02+ /UCK 9 AN ELEVATOR4
  ,I'LL J /AY CALM & WAIT4
  ,MAYBE !Y'LL CALL "O ( ^? ,T4,V4 RES-
CUE PROGRAMS & ,I'LL 2COME A />4
  8,AMB]40 ,I C HE> ,AUNT ,PAM YELL+ TO
ME4 8,H"OY1 /AY CALM4 ,HELP IS ON XS
WAY40                                #EC
  ,I AM CALM4
  ,ACTU,Y1 ? IS ! MO/ EXCIT+ ?+ T'S HAP-
P5$ 6ME S9CE ,I GOT ! *ICK5 POX4
  ,JU/9 IS GO+ 6BE S J1L\S :5 HE HE>S AB
?4
  ,I D GET J A LL N]V\S :5 ! ELEVATOR
DOESN'T />T UP SOON4
  ,:AT IF !Y DON'T GET ME \ 0! "T ,I'VE
GOT 6G 6! BA?ROOM8
  ,:AT IF ,I MISS D9N] ''' & BR1KFA/8
  ,:AT IF !Y C'T GET ME \ ( "H :5 MY "F
-ES & ,I'LL ONLY 2 A# 6HE> 8 VOICE1 N
SEE HM8
  ,! ELEVATOR />TS AG4
  ,X "WS & DOESN'T /OP UNTIL X GETS 6!
GR.D FLOOR4
  ,DRATS6 ,"! >E NO ,T4,V4 CAM]AS1 B
,AUNT ,PAM RUNS UP & HUGS ME4
  8,AUNT ,PAM10 ,I :ISP]1 8,I'M F9E4
,DON'T MAKE A FUSS40
  ,M>Y1 ! H\SEKEEP]1 -ES UP 6U4 8,:5 MY
SON 0 A LL BOY1 HE GET CAU<T 9 A LIFT1
TOO4 ,& HE CRI$ & YELL$10 %E SAYS4
  8,HE DID80 ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 FEEL V
BRAVE4                               #ED
  ,%E NODS4 8,X 0 A V HOT SUMM] "D4 ,HE
0 S W>M T HE KEPT TAK+ (F PIECES ( 8
CLO?+4 ,0! "T WE GOT HM \1 ALL HE 0 WE>+
0 8 KNICK]S40
  8,KNICK]S >E "UPANTS10 ,AUNT ,PAM EX-
PLA9S4
  ,WE ALL LAU<4
  ,SU45LY1 ,I'M N BOR$4
  ,& TM ,I'LL RE,Y 2 A# 6SEE "S (!
PLACES ,I'VE ONLY BE5 A# TO 8VISIT0 ON !
,MONOPOLY BO>D4













               ,*APT] ,T5            #EE

,DE> ,AMB]1
  ,I J GOT YR LR4
  ,*ICK5 POX1 HA-HA-HA1 :AT A TUR-
KEY66666 7J KI4+7 ,I WI% WE / LIV$ NE>
EA* O!R4
  ,I'M GO+ 6K>ATE CAMP SOON4
  ,REMEMB] 9 K9D]G>T5 :5 ,V9NIE ,SIMMONS
_H *ICK5 POX & ?"\ T ! SCABS ON 8 >MS
LOOK$ L BUTTON C&Y ''' & H[ HE 0 GO+ TO
EAT !M UNTIL ! T1*] MADE HM /OP8
  ,WELL ''' J REMEMB] ''' Y C'T EAT YR
*ICK5 POX1 ,AMB] ,BR[N4
    ,YR FR1
    ,JU/9 ,DANIELS

  ,I RE,Y MISS ,JU/94
  ,HE MAKES ME LAU<4
  ,"S"TS HE AL MAKES ME WANT 6?R[ UP4
  ,? LR MAKES ME WANT 6D BO?4
  ,I DON'T "K ": ,I'M "E GO+ 6F9D ANO!R
FR L ,JU/9 ,DANIELS4
  ,AUNT ,PAM QKLY WALKS 96! LIV+ ROOM4
8,S(A B$ AWAY40
  ,WE PUT X UP4                      #EF
  ,PLAC+ ! CU%IONS ON ! S(A1 %E SAYS1
8,AMB]9O1 >E Y FEEL+ WELL 5 6G \80
  8,ABSOLUTELY40 ,I GRAB MY KNAPSACK4
  ,AT ! EXACT SAME "T1 WE SAY 8,WAGONS
,HO40
  ,WE WAIT 9 ! HALL =! ELEVATOR1 !
8LIFT40
  ,WE TAKE ! ELEVATOR T DIDN'T BR1K D[N4
  ,M>Y WAVES 6U Z WE L1VE4
  ,X'S RA9+ A LL4
  ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS T HAPP5S A LOT 9 ,LON-
DON4
  ,WE WALK 6! ,TUBE4
  ,T'S :AT ! SUBWAY IS CALL$ 9 ,LONDON4
,X'S AL CALL$ ! ,"UGR.D4
  ,6MAKE ! TRIP EV5 M 9T]E/+1 ,I PRET5D
T WE >E S>D9ES 9 A C TRAVEL+ 6,S>D9IA4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H A V ACTIVE IMAG9,N4
  ,WE GET (F AT \R /OP4
  ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS1 8,,MOMI1 ,MUSEUM (!
,MOV+ ,IMAGE1 "H WE -E40
  ,& AF A %ORT WALK WE >E "!4
  ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS T WE >E AT ! ,S\?
,BANK4
  ,I DON'T SEE A BANK ANY":4 ,N      #EG
S\?1 N NOR?1 N EA/ OR WE/4
  ,I'M 3FUS$4
  8,D Y NE$ 6*ANGE M ,AM]ICAN M"OY 9TO
,5GLI% M"OY80
  ,%E DOESN'T "U/& :AT ,I M1N UNTIL ,I
SAY1 8,S\? ,,BANK40
  ,%E LAU<S4
  ,I HATE X :5 P LAU< :5 ,I'M N TRY+ TO
MAKE !M LAU<4
  8,OH1 H"OY4 ,S\? ,BANK IS ! "N ( ?
>EA4 ,X'S CALL$ T 2C X'S ON ! S\? BANK (
! ,?AMES ,RIV]40 ,AUNT ,PAM IS SMIL+4
8,X DOES GET 3FUS+ "S"TS4 ,DOESN'T X80
  ,X SURE DOES4
  ,WE 5T]1 BUY \R TICKETS & G 96,,MOMI
''' ,MUSEUM (! ,MOV+ ,IMAGE4 ,X'S ALL AB
! MOVIES & TELEVI.N4
  ,"! >E ALL ^! RE,Y OLD MA*9ES ) PIC-
TURES 9SIDE T TWIRL >.D4
  ,9 "O (! ROOMS1 WE GET 6MAKE \R [N
MOV+ PICTURES4
  ,WE SIT D[N AT A BIG R.D TA#1 ": "!'S
A BIG HOLE 9 ! C5T] ": ! >TI/ SITS & %[S
U :AT 6D4
  ,HE H&S U A L;G /RIP ( PAP] )      #EH
TWELVE BOXES 9 X4
  ,I DRAW A /ICK P]SON DO+ A C>T:EEL4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM N A GRT >TI/4
  ,NEI IS ,AUNT ,PAM4
  ,"EY"O SITT+ >.D ! TA# PUTS _! /RIPS (
PAP]S 9 ? MA*9E T ! >TI/ CALLS A
,ZOETROPE4 7,HE SAYS T M1NS :EEL (
LIFE47
  ,! MA*9E LOOKS L A HAM/] :EEL ) LL
SEE-"? SLITS4
  ,WE SP9 \R :EELS >.D4
  ,MY /ICK P]SON IS N GO+ 6GET A GOLD
M$AL 9 GYMNA/ICS4
  ,AUNT ,PAM'S FL[] MAKES ! MA*9E LOOK L
! :EEL ( D1?4
  ,I WALK >.D & SEE :AT ! O!R P H D"O4
  ,MY P]SONAL FAVORITE IS D"O 0? KID :O
LOOKS AB MY AGE4
  ,HE'S DRAWN A FACE T LOOKS L X'S PUK+4
,:5 Y RUN ! :EEL BACKW>DS1 X LOOKS L !
P]SON IS SWALL[+ X BACK UP4
  ,X'S RE,Y 4GU/+ ''' & ,I L X A LOT4
  ,JU/9 WD TOO4
  8,WAGONS ,HO10 ,AUNT ,PAM SAYS4
  ,X'S S EMB>RASS+ :5 %E SAYS T 9    #EI
PUBLIC4
  ,WE G 9TO 8,! ,CA/+ ,(FICE40
  ,A GUY DRESS$ L AN OLD-"T DIRECTOR -ES
RUNN+ UP 6ME4
  8,"Y LADY1 "Y LADY10 HE CALLS \4
  ,I LOOK >.D4
  8,X'S Y4 ,I WANT 6SEE Y4 ,I ?9K Y W 2
P]FECT =! MOVIE ,I'M DIRECT+40 ,HE TILTS
MY H1D UP4 8,YES1 P]FECT40
  ,I WOND] IF HE'S DIRECT+ A HORROR MOV-
IE1 8,SCAB ,FACE F ,AM]ICA40
  ,HE GRABS A C\PLE ( O!R KIDS4
  ,I 2COME ,LULUBELLE4
  ,! BOY :O DREW ! PUK+ FACE IS ,M>V1 8!
M1NE/ GUY 9 T[N40
  ,"! IS AL ,CL9T1 ! %]IFF1 & ,MA ,BAK]1
! DONUT MAK]4
  ,WE REHE>SE = AB A M9UTE & !N A MAN
DRESS$ Z AN OLD-"T CAM]AMAN PRET5DS TO
FILM U & "EY"O ELSE APPLAUDS4
  ,I CD GET US$ 6?4
  8,WAGONS ,HO40 ,AUNT ,PAM H&S ME MY
KNAPSACK4 8,WAIT UNTIL Y SEE ! RE/ (!
MUSEUM4 ,"!'S AN >EA ": Y C PRET5D 6BE
,SUP]P]SON1 FLY+ OV] ! ,C;Y (        #FJ
,LONDON1 "O ": Y >E A NEWSCA/]1 & ANO!R
": Y >E 9T]VIEW$ Z IF Y'RE A BIG />40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 RE,Y L ? ''' MOVIES1
TELEVI.N4
  ,9 FACT1 :5 WE G BACK 6! FLAT1 ,I'M
GO+ 6PRACTICE MY "N = "S"D :5 ,I 2COME
FAM\S4
  ,0! "T ,I SEE MY DAD TM1 ,I'M GO+ 6BE
A# 6D MY FAM\S SIGNATURE P]FECTLY4















             ,*APT] ,ELEV5           #FA

  ,I'VE GOT MY SIGNATURE4
  ,N[ ALL ,I'VE GOT 6D IS GET FAM\S4
  ,AUNT ,PAM -ES 96! LIV+ ROOM1 C>RY+ H]
HAIR DRY]4
  ,"! >E NO ELECTRICAL \TLETS 9 ! BA?-
ROOMS4
  ,9 FACT1 !Y DON'T CALL X A BA?ROOM4
,X'S CALL$ A 8LOO40 ,I WOND] IF P "ND
,L\ HATE T P CALL X T4 ,I WOND] IF P 9
,AM]ICA "ND ,JOHN HATE T WE CALL BA?-
ROOMS 8JOHNS40
  ,I'M GLAD !Y DON'T CALL !M 8AMB]S40
  ,"NS >E S WEIRD4
  ,:5 ,I'M A GR[N-UP1 ,I'M GO+ 6H A
,,COLOR "PY ''' & ONLY 9VITE P L ME ^:
"N IS A COLOR4
  ,:ILE ,AUNT ,PAM DRIES H] HAIR1 ,I
MAKE UP MY "PY LI/ ''' ,BR[N1 ,BLACK1
,:ITE1 ,GRE51 ,GRE5E1 ,R$D1 ,GREY1 ,SC>-
LETT1 ,VIOLET1 ,ROSE1 ,AMB] ''' ,I TRY
6?9K ( M "NS4
  ,"!'S A KNOCK ON ! DOOR4
  ,MAYBE MY "F IS E>LY4
  ,X'S ! PORT]1 N MY "F4             #FB
  8,LR = Y1 ,AMB]40 ,HE SMILES4
  8,?ANK Y40 ,I TAKE ! LR4 8,SEE Y
LAT]40
  ,! LR IS F MY "M4
  ,I RIP X OP54

,DE> ,AMB]1
  ,WE'VE BE5 TALK+ ON ! PH"O A LOT S9CE
Y'VE GOTT5 SICK1 S "! ISN'T M* 6SAY4
  ,I 0 /RAI<T5+ UP YR ROOM ! O!R "D4 '''
,I F.D A *EW+ GUM BALL4 ''' ,H"OY1 X'S
RE,Y 4GU/+4 ,B X IS YRS4 ,WE'LL 4CUSS X
:5 Y GET HOME4
  ,DON'T FEEL TOO BADLY T Y HAV5'T _H !
*.E 6SEE ,LONDON4
  ,X S.DS L Y & ,AUNT ,PAM H GOTT5 EV5
CLOS] ''' S X ISN'T ALL BAD4
  ,I HOPE T Y & YR "F H A GD "T TGR4
  ,J REMEMB] ''' ? IS A VISIT ''' Y
WON'T 2 GO+ ) YR "F 6LIVE 9 ,FR.E4
  ,I LOVE Y4
  ,I C'T WAIT 6SEE Y4
      ,LOVE1
      ,MOM
                                     #FC
  8,AUNT ,PAM40 ,I WALK OV] 6H]4 8,:Y IS
,MOM TALK+ AB MY N LIV+ 9 ,FR.E8 ,DOES
,DAD WANT ME 6G LIVE ) HM80
  ,%E PUTS D[N H] HAIR DRY] & SAYS1
8,MAY ,I SEE ! LR80
  ,I H& X OV] & %E R1DS X4
  ,%E LOOKS SAD4
  8,:AT'S HAPP5+80
  8,YR MOM & DAD >E / "W+ \ ! DIVORCE4
,AMB]1 ,I DON'T WANT Y 6WORRY OR ?9K T
X'S GO+ 6HAPP5 6Y4 ''' ,BO? ( YR P>5TS
LOVE Y & MISS Y :5 Y'RE N ) !M4 ,YR P>-
5TS H 4CUSS$ ": ! BE/ PLACE = Y IS "R N[
& Y %D /AY ": Y >E4 ,I GUESS YR "M IS J
FEEL+ A LL N]V\S S F> AWAY40
  8,W[40 ,I AM N SURE ( :AT ELSE 6SAY4
  ,AUNT ,PAM HUGS ME4
  8,AMB]1 Y H TWO V NICE P>5TS :O LOVE
Y4 ,DON'T WORRY4 ,X'S A %AME T YR DAD _H
6G 6,FR.E = 8 JOB4 ,HE DIDN'T WANT 6B HE
NE$$ ! JOB4 '''0 ,%E SI<S4 8,!Y BO? J
>5'T V SURE ( EA* O!R4 ,? DIVORCE HAS
BE5 H>D ON BO? ( !M1 B Y C 2 SURE T !Y
BO? LOVE Y & N"E WANT 6HURT Y40
  ,I ?9K AB H[ !Y H ALR HURT ME      #FD
''' H[ MY LIFE IS N"E GO+ 6BE ! SAME '''
N EV5 IF ,I C 3V9CE !M 6GET BACK TGR4
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  ,X'S MY DAD'S SPECIAL KNOCK4
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F/ "T 9 A V L;G "T4
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  8,DA4Y1 ,I LOVE Y40 ,T'S ! F/ ?+ ,I H
6SAY4
  8,I LOVE Y TOO40 ,MY "F HAS 8 >MS >.D
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8,H[ >E Y80
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RELATIVE DIVORCE4
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8,"R80
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CRY4 8,S N"O ( MY RELATIVES 2LIEVES EA*
O!R40
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FRONT (! KID0 LOOK4
  8,DON'T GIVE EA* O!R T LOOK40 ,I /AMP
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FAULT4 ,IF ,I _HN'T BE5 BORN1 Y & ,MOM
CD J N"E H SE5 EA* O!R AG40
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& LET "EY"O SIT ON ME4
  ,I FLOP D[N ON ! S(A4
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  ,MY "F SITS D[N 2S ME4             #FH
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9/1D4
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& !N ,I H 6G BACK 6"W40
  8,I HATE YR JOB10 ,I SAY4 8,:Y D Y H
6G BACK :ILE ,I'M "H8 ,& ANYWAY1 :Y DID
!Y MAKE Y MOVE S F> AWAY80
  8,AMB]1 H"OY4 ,Y "K ALL ( ? ALR40 ,HE
SI<S4 8,I S*$UL$ "T (F = :5 Y 7 SUPPOS$
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6G 6,FR.E =A SPECIAL ASSIGN;T40
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6"K4
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  8,AMB]4 ,I WANT Y 6"K ,I'VE TOLD MY
BOSS T :5 ? ASSIGN;T IS F9I%$ ,I WANT 6G
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Y40
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,AUNT ,PAM4
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8,WAGONS ,HO40
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  ,I REP1T1 8,%E'S SAY+ T1 HUH40
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  ,& "S"TS X'S N4
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SAME "T4
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             ,*APT] ,?IRTE5          #GC

,DE> ,MR4 ,COH51
  ,I'M SORRY T ,I HAV5'T WRITT5 6Y UNTIL
N[ B "! 0 NO?+ M* 6TELL Y4 ,I 0 /UCK 9
MY ROOM ) *ICK5 POX ''' V BOR+ ''' V
IT*Y4
  ,N[ S M* HAS HAPP5$ T ,I'LL TELL Y MO/
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SAT D[N & GOT AN IC$ TEA : ,I DROPP$ ALL
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  ,WE TOOK A CANAL RIDE 6,LONDON ,ZOO4
,I RE,Y L ! BIG APES BE/ 7& ,I DON'T M1N
,JIMMY ,RUSSELL & ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D74
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''' WEIRD1 HUH8
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,I H 6WRITE TWO M4
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    ,AMB] ,BR[N
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,I GET FAM\S4

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  ,I LOVE Y V M*4
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:AT'S-HIS-FACE ''' B N TOO S]I\S A "T4
7,DON'T GET ANGRY AT ME = SAY+ ? ''' B
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%D TAKE M>RIAGE LESSONS IF Y "E DECIDE
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M>RIAGE LESSONS ''' & MAYBE EV5 DIVORCE
LESSONS47
  ,LOVE F YR DAU<T] :O LOVES ,,BO? H]
P>5TS V M*4
    ,AMB]

,DE> ,JU/91
  ,I DIDN'T EAT MY *ICK5 POX4













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