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Author Sue No.42 of 50 – My little sister found a half dead baby sparrow in the alleyway and gave it to Dad. After a while, the story got round that he nursed it back to health and they ended up in the Coventry Evening Telegraph.
Author Sue No.41 of 50 – I spent most weekends in Woolies, Our Price or HMV sifting through the records. Now and then I’d pull one out that looked interesting, in the hope that other people in the store would think me interesting for doing so.
Author Sue No. 40 of 50 – Couldn’t believe it when Mum told us she was up the duff ’cause a) There were EIGHT years between my little sister and ‘it’ and b) It meant that Mum and Dad ‘DID’ ‘IT’! (Baaaaarrrf!!!)
Author Sue No. 39 of 50 – in the 70s, uncle showed me how to catch sparrows using the chippy’s bin full of scraps. It’s cruel when I look at it now, but back then I didn’t know any better, and neither did uncle. I think it’s what kids growing up in 50s China did for entertainment.
Author Sue No. 38 of 50 – My auntie asked if I wanted my ears pierced. Desperate to be trendy I said yes. Little did I know she was going to do it with her bare hands – what a psycho!
Author Sue No.37 of 50 – We didn’t have much luck with animals. After our goats exploded/got sent away for kleptomania, a new dog appeared from nowhere. She turned out to be the most gormless pet we ever had.
Author Sue No. 36 of 50 – There was a six year gap between me and my little sister. She was rubbish to play with.
Author Sue No. 35 of 50 – me and my bro used to go through people’s bins for fun.
Author Sue No. 34 of 50 – I was shy and awkward and uncool. Against all odds, I made friends with a girl who was the complete opposite.
Author Sue No.33 of 50 – Billy broke into the storage and ate half a sack of hops. They swelled in his stomach and made him burst.
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