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Columnist: Sweet 16? C’mon

She turns 16 today, our baby girl. Isn’t it “sweet 16” you ask. Anyone who has ever lived with a teenage girl knows “sweet” is not the adjective used most to describe them. Temperamental or moody, sulky or grouchy, opinionated or demanding, but sweet? Not often. While some of her school teachers of the past 10 years might give her glowing marks on citizenship and printed little notes on her report card “A pleasure to have in class,” I have to wonder? Is the girl who sits in their class each day the same girl who grumbles when you remind her to keep her showers under 20 minutes? Is she the same girl who glares at you when you mention that texting on her cell phone 24/7 isn’t a right, it’s a privilege?/Kaisie Brede, St. Maries Gazette-Record. More here.

Question: Who was easier to handle at Sweet 16 -- you or your kids?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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