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Don’t tell the kids…
November 27, 2010 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
An article in the August 14, 1840 issue of The Citizen Soldier, Vermont, yields at least one perspective on how to be a successful student. Kids, please don’t try this at home. What does the phrase “having cold feet” mean anyway?
Filed under: Food for Thought, Pre Civil War, Unusual, Fun & Bizarre
Tagged: citizen soldier, education, humor, students, Vermont