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niyad

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9. Your upbringing was even more interesting than mine, which was a bit less

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #6)

Sun May 31, 2026, 10:00 PM

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interactive. We were transferred frequently. .I went to seven schools in nine years. It wasn't until my father retired that I went to the same school, all through high schoool. Although. . . there were any number of people there who would have preferred that I was elsewhere. .admin, some teachers, the school board. .

One very important lesson that I learned as a military dependent was the difference between rank and authority, and the fact that neither of them has ever impressed me!

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True - but most Republicans have trouble even seeing anyone non-white as HUMAN peppertree Sunday #2

And the same reason I have never corrected anyone who assumes niyad Sunday #3

Oooooohhh! I WISH I could see you hammer someone that way! Aristus Sunday #8

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I do not understand that mentality. Perhaps because I grew up as a niyad Sunday #5

Hear ya! Grew up in a neighborhood where my brother & I were the only blue eyed blonds Attilatheblond Sunday #6

Your upbringing was even more interesting than mine, which was a bit less niyad Sunday #9

Always admired the military kids, and there were many in California, so resliant and able to roll with anything Attilatheblond Sunday #11

Excellent way to deal with the bullies! BRAVA!!! I never carried one of those, niyad Sunday #12

Same here. As a military kid we were always surrounded by various Irish_Dem Sunday #7

Here's the thread and it's really good! TVguyCards Monday #13

She's also tall, which is the exception with LeftInTX Monday #14