Entries Tagged as 'st. louis'

My parents, the loan sharks

December 15th, 2009 · 90 Comments

Writes Josh in St. Louis: “In our university’s paper, during the first semester, parents can send in notes for their kids away at college to read. Most parents put something sweet, happy, and uplifting — ‘We love you, good luck, hope you’re well,’ that kind of thing.”  Josh’s parents, meanwhile…

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Tags: moms & dads · money · newspaper · pure poetry · st. louis · university

mothers, lock up your crackers

February 8th, 2009 · 88 Comments

writes michael in st. louis: “i’ve tried my best to figure out the logic behind writing this note and then putting the salami back in the fridge, rather than simply throwing it away…” but so far, no luck. in any case, he says, “i’m glad that it’s been saved it for posterity, so it could [...]

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Tags: food · office fridge · st. louis

This is all about the childern.

July 15th, 2007 · 225 Comments

Explains an anony-dad in St. Louis: “I asked our babysitter to fill out a short form for us on a daily basis, letting us know a summary of what happened with the kids during the day — when they last ate, whether they seemed like they were getting sick, that sort of thing. I guess [...]

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Tags: CAPS LOCK · moms & dads · spelling and grammar police · st. louis · thanks (but not really)