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JerseyGal
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A FATHER PASSING BY HIS SON'S BEDROOM WAS ASTONISHED
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> TO SEE THE BED WAS NICELY MADE AND EVERYTHING WAS
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> PICKED UP. THEN HE SAW AN ENVELOPE PROPPED UP
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> PROMINENTLY ON THE CENTER OF THE BED. IT WAS
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> ADDRESSED, "DAD" WITH THE WORST PREMONITION, HE OPENED
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> THE ENVELOPE AND READ THE LETTER WITH TREMBLING HANDS:
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>
>
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> DEAR DAD, IT IS WITH GREAT REGRET AND SORROW THAT I'M
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> WRITING THIS. I HAD TO ELOPE WITH MY NEW GIRLFRIEND
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> BECAUSE I WANTED TO AVOID A SCENE WITH MOM AND YOU.
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> I'VE BEEN FINDING REAL PASSION WITH BARBARA AND SHE IS
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> SO NICE EVEN WITH ALL HER PIERCING, TATTOOS, AND HER
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> TIGHT MOTORCYCLE CLOTHES.
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>
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> BUT IT'S NOT ONLY THE PASSION, DAD - SHE'S PREGNANT
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> AND BARBARA ASSURES ME THAT WE WILL BE VERY HAPPY.
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> EVEN THOUGH YOU DON'T CARE FOR HER SINCE SHE IS SO
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> MUCH OLDER THAN I AM, SHE ALREADY OWNS A TRAILER IN
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> THE WOODS AND HAS A STACK OF FIREWOOD ENOUGH FOR THE
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> WHOLE WINTER.
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>
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> SHE WANTS TO HAVE MANY MORE CHILDREN WITH ME AND
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> THAT'S NOW ONE OF MY DREAMS TOO.
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> BARBARA TAUGHT ME THAT MARIJUANA DOESN'T REALLY HURT
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> ANYONE AND WE'LL BE GROWING IT FOR OURSELVES AND
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> TRADING IT WITH HER FRIENDS FOR ALL THE COCAINE AND
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> ECSTASY WE NEED.
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>
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> IN THE MEANTIME, WE PRAY THAT SCIENCE WILL FIND A CURE
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> FOR AIDS SO THAT BARBARA CAN GET BETTER; SHE SURE
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> DESERVES IT!!
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> DON'T WORRY, DAD, I'M 15 YEARS OLD NOW AND I KNOW HOW
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> TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. SOMEDAY I'M SURE WE'LL BE BACK
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> TO VISIT SO YOU CAN GET TO KNOW YOUR GRANDCHILDREN.
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> YOUR SON, JOHN
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>
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> P.S. DAD, NONE OF THIS IS TRUE. I'M OVER AT BILLY'S
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> HOUSE. I JUST WANTED TO REMIND YOU THAT THERE ARE
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> WORSE THINGS IN LIFE THAN MY REPORT CARD WHICH IS IN
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> MY DESK CENTER DRAWER.
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>
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> I LOVE YOU!
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> PS: CALL WHEN IT'S SAFE FOR ME TO COME HOME
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>
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>
> TO SEE THE BED WAS NICELY MADE AND EVERYTHING WAS
>
> PICKED UP. THEN HE SAW AN ENVELOPE PROPPED UP
>
> PROMINENTLY ON THE CENTER OF THE BED. IT WAS
>
> ADDRESSED, "DAD" WITH THE WORST PREMONITION, HE OPENED
>
> THE ENVELOPE AND READ THE LETTER WITH TREMBLING HANDS:
>
>
>
>
>
> DEAR DAD, IT IS WITH GREAT REGRET AND SORROW THAT I'M
>
> WRITING THIS. I HAD TO ELOPE WITH MY NEW GIRLFRIEND
>
> BECAUSE I WANTED TO AVOID A SCENE WITH MOM AND YOU.
>
> I'VE BEEN FINDING REAL PASSION WITH BARBARA AND SHE IS
>
> SO NICE EVEN WITH ALL HER PIERCING, TATTOOS, AND HER
>
> TIGHT MOTORCYCLE CLOTHES.
>
>
>
> BUT IT'S NOT ONLY THE PASSION, DAD - SHE'S PREGNANT
>
> AND BARBARA ASSURES ME THAT WE WILL BE VERY HAPPY.
>
> EVEN THOUGH YOU DON'T CARE FOR HER SINCE SHE IS SO
>
> MUCH OLDER THAN I AM, SHE ALREADY OWNS A TRAILER IN
>
> THE WOODS AND HAS A STACK OF FIREWOOD ENOUGH FOR THE
>
> WHOLE WINTER.
>
>
>
> SHE WANTS TO HAVE MANY MORE CHILDREN WITH ME AND
>
> THAT'S NOW ONE OF MY DREAMS TOO.
>
> BARBARA TAUGHT ME THAT MARIJUANA DOESN'T REALLY HURT
>
> ANYONE AND WE'LL BE GROWING IT FOR OURSELVES AND
>
> TRADING IT WITH HER FRIENDS FOR ALL THE COCAINE AND
>
> ECSTASY WE NEED.
>
>
>
> IN THE MEANTIME, WE PRAY THAT SCIENCE WILL FIND A CURE
>
> FOR AIDS SO THAT BARBARA CAN GET BETTER; SHE SURE
>
> DESERVES IT!!
>
> DON'T WORRY, DAD, I'M 15 YEARS OLD NOW AND I KNOW HOW
>
> TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. SOMEDAY I'M SURE WE'LL BE BACK
>
> TO VISIT SO YOU CAN GET TO KNOW YOUR GRANDCHILDREN.
>
>
>
> YOUR SON, JOHN
>
>
>
> P.S. DAD, NONE OF THIS IS TRUE. I'M OVER AT BILLY'S
>
> HOUSE. I JUST WANTED TO REMIND YOU THAT THERE ARE
>
> WORSE THINGS IN LIFE THAN MY REPORT CARD WHICH IS IN
>
> MY DESK CENTER DRAWER.
>
>
>
> I LOVE YOU!
>
> PS: CALL WHEN IT'S SAFE FOR ME TO COME HOME
>
>
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