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Have y'all checked out the entries?  I went on a spree yesterday, and was blown away!  Even if you don't vote (please do!) read some—all!—of them, and leave their talented authors some love!  Here's the link to the C2, if you don't have it already:

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Pen-On-Vinyl

I just have something to say to all you parents out there. I've got two little ones of my own, so please don't think I'm hating on parents in general—just certain ones who don't parent.

As you know, I work in a library. I run the After School Program there, and co-run the Summer Reading Program. I love kids—don't get me wrong. But this one little boy….

L is a mother who uses our free computer/internet service quite often. Her son, W, is about three, and always accompanies her. Until about two months ago, he was always in a stroller, and adorable. He has recently been let out of the stroller, free to walk around the building. While he is still sweet to look at, he's effing murder on everything else.

Yesterday, they were in, as usual. When L decided leave—much earlier than usual, I might add—she came to the desk, and said to my boss, S, 'Just to let you know, W coloured on one of your chairs with a pen and I tried to wipe it off with a paper towel, but it won't come off. But he said sorry!'

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Then she left. Now, it turns out, she had given W a pen and paper, and told him not to draw on anything else. Knowing the age, what did she expect him to do?!?!?!?

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We have tried everything that we—and Google—can think of, and the bloody pen won't come off! Mr. Clean, Goo Gone—mixed with sea salt and without—, hair spray—?—, industrial cleaners, graffiti remover…nada. A replacement will have to be ordered. These chairs cost upwards of $150, and shipping from Ontario is another $100 or so. L will be paying for the chair.

So let this be a lesson to us all—when you bring your little darlings to public places, hang on to them. Or you will pay for the fallout. I, for one, do not like having to hunt people down and tell then that they owe us $250+ for one negligent non-action. But I will—and so will others. Please, for the sake of us all, don't be like L and W!

Slash Backslash 2.0

I recently heard of Slash Backslash 2.0—so, I am attempting an entry. The link to the C2 is here—Community - Slash Backslash 2.0—and the profile here—Slash Backslash.

Please forgive me if the links do not work—I'm new to all this.