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A man on the porch by the river
When I was 12, I was a teacher’s pet, so I was a target for playground bullies. A boy told me my teeth were green and rotten and I believed him and stopped smiling. And I believed that the Second Coming was imminent and...
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A man on the porch by the river is an episode from The Writer's Almanac by Prairie Home Productions. When I was 12, I was a teacher’s pet, so I was a target for playground bullies. A boy told me my teeth were green and rotten and I believed...
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Published Feb 8, 2025, 7:39 long, audio available.
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