By: Ben "I regret not kicking my uncle Paul in the stomach" Clark

Ben "I regret not kicking my uncle Paul in the stomach" Clark — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:30:41 +0000

Good god. Your motor skills and penmanship at 7 are light years ahead of mine now. I was thinking, ‘Man Lisa’s spelling sucked,’ then it occurred to me I was just about totally illiterate until about 8 (my double digit multiplication, long division, and grasp of fractions was at savant level though). If I was in your class at that age, I would have given you hell for that bathroom story over your poor grasp of basic addition. At least I would have if I initiated conversation with classmates. That and if I was given a half a hour to sound it out and words with ‘y’s’ were sounded out for me by the teacher. By the way, judging by how many coins you have in those boxes and the low, low rates you charged for merchandise, you must have had a strong grasp on turnover and the advantages of selling in bulk at a very young age. Heck, it looks like you were better destined to be the CEO of COSTCO or Wal-Mart than a writer.

Comments on: Portrait of the artist as a young girl

By: Ben "I regret not kicking my uncle Paul in the stomach" Clark