Back to School List From A Parody Poet
Dave Barry lampoons back-to-school shopping with satirical guidance on supplies, protractors, notebooks, and fashion. He mocks trends and parental pressures, joking about braces, backpacks, and the demand for character branded items while urging busy parents to hurry kids to school.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abe
American Association of School Teachers
Leonardo DiCaprio
American Compass and Protractor Manufacturers Association
Soviet Union
American Association of Child Psychologists
Aikens Makin Opens Craft Show Season
Jean Currier readies her workroom for Aiken's Makin' season with four sewing machines and shelves of fabric. She plans shows in Sept and later in Charlotte Augusta and Jacksonville. She crafts dolls wall hangings and costumes and often works until late at night with help from her husband.
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Jean Currier
Charlotte
Augusta
Jacksonville
Parkways Event at Park Avenue Downtown Aiken
Aiken hosts a two day event on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The venue runs along Parkways on and along Park Avenue in downtown Aiken.
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Park Avenue
Aiken
Road-weary performer travels with sewing gear and fabric
The speaker plans to carry a sewing machine and fabric on out of town shows and will work from a motel room if needed.
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Makin’ Crafts
Aiken’s Makin
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Papa Bear
Baby Bear
Santa
Mrs. Claus