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Red, White, Blue, Veterans, Bush and Nader
Authored by: lindsayT	Views 576
I grew up in Langhorne, Pa, positioned nicely between the intersection of the pennsylvania turnpike, route 1 and I-95. My high school was right off a route 1 exit, which made it particularly appealing for a presidential campaign stop for now President Bush back in the Fall of 200.... View Story
From: My First Time Meeting A President

Sea Sea the Hermit Crab died of a caffeine overdose
Authored by: lindsayT	Views 925
It was Passover, i don't know what year (I was in middle school), but my house was the location for the first night of seder, and we had about 20 people coming over. the women in my family aren't known for being terrific cooks, and this story will highlight... View Story
From: My First Time Losing A Pet

Goldmining, Guns and A Total Lack of Gumption
Authored by: csimsy	Views 1477
This is a "young and dumb" story, with emphasis on the dumb. The episode took place the summer after graduating from high school. I grew up about an hour's drive east of Sacramento in the foothills of the Sierra-Nevada mountain range. Roughly 150 years ago, the area was one of... View Story
From: My First Time Having A Gun Pointed At Me

Learning to Ride
Authored by: lindsayT	Views 813
...ride a horse, a horse that is, that's what I was learning to do. For two summers in a row, I took horseback riding lessons five days a week at my sleepover camp in Colchester, VT. This was the summer of 1996, and I was finally moving on... View Story
From: My First Time Getting The Wind Knocked Out Of Me

I am no longer homeless and I have a gay boyfriend.
Authored by: Tiffany	Views 588
Yup... you read the title correctly. The past few days have been veeeeeeeeeery interesting. I have finally found an apartment! It's in a great location, called Place Bellecour: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_Bellecour Since it's actually large enough to mentioned on Wikipedia, I'm pretty impressed. You can actually see the apartment somewhere in the picture if... View Story
From: My First Time I Went On A Horrible Date

Today, I take "Le Pack"
Authored by: Tiffany	Views 685
Qu'est-ce que "Le Pack"? (What is Le Pack?) "Le Pack" is the French version of a McDonald's Super Value Meal. And it's pretty damn cool. What makes it cool? 1. Le Pack - It actually comes in a real box, like happy meals used to back in the 80's. The box is... View Story
From: My First Time I Ate At A Foreign Fast Food Restaurant

Je suis triste. (I am sad)
Authored by: Tiffany	Views 512
Today was a little bit depressing. Yesterday was fabulous because I went shopping with my friend from work, and we had a great time. I'll use an analogy: Yesterday was a cocktail party, today is the hangover. I was so exhausted that after Susan left, I directly fell asleep at... View Story
From: My First Time I Really Felt Lonely

Friday Evening
Authored by: stella	Views 1136
We went out for drinks with friends. We got drunk. She told me, that once on a business trip that she cheated on me. I was devastated. We were at my house, it was late and I just told her to go to bed and we would talk about it... View Story
From: My First Time A Girlfriend Tried To Kill Herself

Why Feet First?
Authored by: Jeff	Views 1656
Getting the wind knocked out of your lungs is something you never forget. It is an incredibly alien feeling, not being able to catch your breath. When I was in the first grade I got the wind knocked out of me, and it had a lasting impact on... View Story
From: My First Time Getting The Wind Knocked Out Of Me

From Terror to Terrific
Authored by: coasterguy	Views 851
For decades since its opening, Disneyland has enchanted families around the world with its fanciful charm. The park has become a household tradition because of its focus on family. For many, first recollections of the park are childhood experiences. Decades later they will return as parents, and... View Story
From: My First Time Visiting Disneyland