“He felt he had no choice but to side with the pencils.”
May 16, 2012 @ 7:52 pm | Filed under: Family, These People Crack Me Up
The Great Crayon-Pencil War of 1953. This. This is why I’m in stitches all day long.
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At 9:37 am
Maria said:
At 1:52 am
tanita said:
I have passed this story to so many people, it’s ridiculous. But, seriously – there’s a story lurking within this.