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Courtney's avatar

I went through two pairs of identical black ballet flats as a child. I would wear them until they were falling apart and my parents forced me to get rid of them. Then I would conduct a private funeral service for the worn out pair, explaining to them that they were very good shoes and did not deserve the injustice of being put in the trash. *sigh* They really were very good shoes. I've of course continued my devotion through a variety of iterations in adulthood (more ballet flats and in the past few years black leather barefoot shoes) with no parental figures in a position to force our parting.

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Jane Porter's avatar

I had a Norwegian jumper with matching hat when I was little, and my sister had one too… instead of buttons it had little hooks like Viking ships and I loved it so much. I always wanted a grown up size one - and the I found one in Oxfam!! Not matching hat sadly. SO glad you enjoyed comics class - and count me in for that artists’ retirement village, I’m ready! ❤️

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