“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” ~ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen It is a truth universally acknowledged that a snow day is the single-most exciting occurrence in a school year. There’s nothing like it. Christmas break? [...]

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The last time someone fell through the ice at Shay’s pond was nearly a hundred and fifty years ago. It was me. When I fell through it was just a [stupid] accident. My cap blew off in that March gale. It cartwheeled over the snow drifts and across the pond. I ventured out after it. [...]

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