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What do you get when you combine the heroines and storylines of three classic works, walk-on appearances by dead composers, Mary Queen of Scots and a few quotes from a computer manual? Well, for me, I got a Christmas present--a handwritten and illustrated manuscript bound into a cardboard and aluminum foil cover with Scotch tape. I also got a unique record of what was on my daughter's mind in 2003: ballets, classical music, the Royal Diaries books and The Robin Williams Mac OS X Book. Now, in all objectivity, the writing and artwork is crude, with all the craft you might expect from a fifth grader. On the other hand, as a father, I have no objectivity, so I think it is a masterpiece, worthy of a most honored place on my shelf. Either way it's just plain weird, just like my kid. Let this serve as a warning to all of you parents who might be thinking about encouraging your child's creativity.

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Labels: DaughterCoffee, OnMyShelf

// posted by John @ 9:58 PM