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So Nick had a school history project where they had to write a series of letters as if they were a 19th century pen pal.

Posted by ralph wiggum (aka Wiggum17) Oct 27 '21, 07:14

It had to have the usual exposition dumps about what historically relevant things were going on. They also had to use a mandatory number of literary devices like simile, metaphor, personification, etc.

In one of his letters, he still hadn't covered off personification, so he added: "I was happy to receive your last letter. The joyful news that your baby survived the BOFA virus made my heart sing."

Reader, I laughed hard.

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should of copied General Andrew Luck's letters during his Civil War campaign (wrong century though) -- nm - Boooooooker Oct 27, 07:36 1
- no, that's the correct one. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 07:46
"The recent Updog outbreak was like rain on a parade, nevertheless we determined to let our smiles be our umbrellas. Also Lincoln died." -- nm - rollo Oct 27, 07:30 1
- !! nm - ralph wiggum Oct 27, 07:32
Apple, meet tree. -- nm - spamlet Oct 27, 07:27 1
- At least I know he wasn't switched at birth. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 27, 07:29
did his teacher take the bait? -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 07:16 1
- He's turning it in tomorrow, so I'll let you know. :) nm - ralph wiggum Oct 27, 07:21

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