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CRINGEWORTHY CARD!

Every winter, my family takes a professional photo for our

holiday card. For last year’s card, I wasn’t feeling the best
and kept sneezing throughout the session. I thought the

photographer would be able to capture at least one decent

shot, but I was wrong. When we got the proofs back, I was

sneezing in every pic! My mom refused to pay for another

session, so she sent out the cards anyway. She promised
“they weren’t that bad” but my eyes were halfway shut.

Ugh! I need to redeem myself this year. — Kate, NY

MAP MIX-UP! SODA SPOTLIGHT!

When my teacher told my class Before my older sister’s dance recital started, I went to get a

that we’d be learning about India, I soda. By the time I got my drink and was back in the theater,

got super-excited. I raised my hand it was pitch black. As I tried to find my seat in the dark, I

and proudly announced that I had accidentally spilled my soda all over myself! It was ice cold, so
been there when I went to visit I let out a scream ... right as the dancers took stage. All

my grandma! My teacher seemed eyes turned to me instead of the dancers. — Lexi, FL

really impressed and asked me to

tell the class about my experience.
UNLUCKY LOCKER!
That’s when my twin sister butted

in. She said, “No, Kennedy. We During the first week at my new school, I was still getting

drove through Indiana on our way used to having lockers instead of cubbies. One time
to Grandma’s house, not India.” My when I went to my locker to get some stuff, I put in my

cheeks were beyond red. I guess I combination correctly, but the locker wouldn’t budge! I

should pay better attention in class! was confused ... until I looked at the locker number and

I definitely took notes that day. I noticed I was at the wrong one! I didn’t get caught,
— Kennedy, OH but I was so embarrassed. — Charlotte, AB, Canada

FIRE DRILL DRAMA! SEND US YOUR

At school, an alarm went off for a fire drill. I was almost to the door when I
ILLUSTRATIONS BY SCOTT BURROUGHS thinking, I turned to grab my gloves. Big mistake. The kid behind me didn’t EMBARRASSING
remembered it was freezing out. I noticed I was right by my locker, so without

STORY!
realize I had turned, so he kept walking straight. My foot caught his foot, and
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and follow the
he ended up falling flat on his face! Then the kid behind him fell, too.
instructions.
I ended up causing a three-person pile up during the fire drill! Let’s

just say my principal was not happy. — Marina, MD

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