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Angelica's avatar

I am seriously loving your writing Erin. This article brought me back to Mrs. Shrum's class as I'm sitting here backpacking Central America so far removed from my roots, and needing a bit of home feeling. Keep them coming. --Angelica

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Angelica's avatar

Also- I hope I wasn't a little asshole in elementary school. I feel like I was maybe and for that I am sorry. Becoming a mute later on helped me start making up for it.

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Erin Gilmore's avatar

Angelica!!! NO! If anything, I fear that I was a little asshole! And maybe we all had a little asshole in us from time to time because that's just a developing kid's brain! (Except Margo, obviously.) You were always kind to me and I think of you fondly! I'm so happy to hear that you're backpacking through Central America. That sounds like a dream come true right about now.

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Michael O'Neil's avatar

The name Margo had been changed right?

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Erin Gilmore's avatar

Ha, yes. Lots of elements got a creative makeover, including the name.

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Michael O'Neil's avatar

I was going to say, I don’t remember any Margot in Osterville at that time but there are striking resemblances to someone.

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Erin Gilmore's avatar

LOL, this archetype was definitely in the building with us.

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