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PROGRESS REPORT 8
IdontremembirexacklybutitwasaboutMissKinnianandtheschoolwhereIlernedaboutreading.AndhowIwenttheir.
AlongtimeagoonceIaskedJoeCarphowhelernedtoreadandifIcoudlerntoreadto.HelaffedlikehealwaysdonewhenIsaysomethingfunnyandhesaystomeCharliewhywasteyourtimetheycantputanybranesinwherethereaintnone.ButFannyBirdenherdmeandsheaskdhercusinwhoisacollidgestudintatBeekmanandshetoldmeabouttheadultcenterforretardedpepulattheBeekmancollidge.
SherotethenamedownonapaperandFranklaffedandsaiddontgogettingsoeddicatedthatyouwonttalktoyouroldfrends.IsaiddontworryIwillalwayskeepmyoldfrendsevenifIcanreadandrite.HewaslaffingandJoeCarpwaslaffingbutGimpycameinandtoldthemtogetbacktomakingrolls.Theyareallgoodfrendstome.
AfterwerkIwalkedoversixblockstotheschoolandIwasscared.IwassohappyIwasgoingtolerntoreadthatIbougtanewspapertotakehomewithmeandreadafterIlerned.
WhenIgottheiritwasabiglonghallwithlotsofpepul.IgotscaredofsayingsomthingwrongtosombodysoIstartidtogohome.ButIdontknowwhyIternedaroundandwentinsideagen.
IwateduntilmosteverbodywentawayexeptsomepepulgoingoverbyabigtimeclockliketheonewehaveatthebakeryandIaskedtheladyifIcoudlerntoreadandritebecauseIwantedtoreadallthethingsinthenewspaperandIshowedittoher.ShewasMissKinnianbutIdintknowitthen.
