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Are We There Yet? archive for Jan. 28, 2009

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28, 2009

Butterfeet and Waterpoop 

Still reading old journals. I came across a list of "Alexisms." Funny mispronunciations my then four-year-old son uttered.Instead of barefoot he said butterfeet. Who knows why?He assured me that his new sandals were waterpoop. I'm hoping he meant waterproof.Cigarettes were dubbed sniggerettes, and one blustery…

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A four-day school week? 11 

Lawmakers in Olympia are considering two bills that would allow school districts to have school only four days a week. The school day would be longer, of course, but kids get a three-day weekend. According to this story from The Seattle P-I, the bill would…

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