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September 6, 2013
By LittleWolfGirl SILVER, Campbell, California
LittleWolfGirl SILVER, Campbell, California
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Knowledge is Power, Power corrupts, so be Smart and Rule the World<br /> Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad


Dear dearly departed,
I have no idea who you are
I mean, I know what you did
You're obviously important
We covered you in school
How you made a world changing invention
And discovered that thing
While living in what's that place?
And working with so and so
Heck, you're so important you got a whole page in our textbook
The Vice President only got a paragraph
And he's the leader if the big guy dies
So, why did we learn about you?
I don't need to know your name or when you lived
Your thingamabob works fine without your life story
Why am I even writing to you?
You're six feet under
Why would you care what I think?
What is the point of history anyways?
It certainly doesn't impart any life skills
Unless I join a game show that is
This assignment is pointless
My letter to a dead guy
No offense, you are kinda dead
Unless you're a zombie
Then history would be really cool
So, any advice to me, from beyond the grave?
I have to go now
Another essay to write and book to read
Good bye Mr. Corpse, have a nice death,
A bored student


The author's comments:
This was written while contemplating the point of history homework.

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on Nov. 13 2013 at 6:10 pm
LittleWolfGirl SILVER, Campbell, California
9 articles 5 photos 1 comment

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Knowledge is Power, Power corrupts, so be Smart and Rule the World<br /> Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad

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