
I work at a summer camp for blind children. We all have to go by a different name, the stranger the better, because if you have five Steves and seven Melissas, it gets hard for the kids to keep track of who is who since they can't see anyone. It's also better if you pick a name like Skye or Daisy because it's a reminder of the outdoors. In retrospect I should have chosen Heather. Anyhow, I became Gracie, because I'm entirely lacking in grace. On of my coworkers took to calling me Gracie Lou Who (a la How the Grinch Stole Christmas) and I don't know why I still use it.
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Mon 17 Feb 2003, 2:49,
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