“Hasn’t her teacher got her playing a little out of character?”
December 1948
“I put all your perfume into one bottle so you’ll have more room on your dresser.”
December 1960
“Just read the poem, Mercedes…don’t ham it up.”
1957
“I won again!”
March/April 1998
“The way you pestered that nice lady—I’ll bet she’ll be glad to see you gone!”
May/June 1999
“I sure hope I grow up to be beautiful—’cause if I can’t get by on my looks, I’m doomed.”
September/October 2006
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