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Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids

Dan Misener

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4.7 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2017

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Maura contemplates puberty, Matt poops his pants, Michelle imagines a family of horses, and much more. Recorded live at The Arden Theatre in St. Albert. Show notesSupport GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our St. Albert eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newsletterUpcoming live eventsMusic by Podington Bear and LullatoneClosing theme is “Oh Dear Diary” by SloanTwitterInstagramFacebook

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0:00.0	When Andrea was a teenager, a boy broke her heart.
0:04.0	So she wrote about it, using an unusual metaphor.
0:08.0	June 23rd.
0:10.0	My heart is like one of those plastic bins you used to get bulk Lego in.
0:19.0	You know, cheerfully tacky red, clatters when you shake it, but it should come with
0:24.2	a warning.
0:25.2	Caution.
0:26.2	Once open, you'll probably lose pieces.
0:28.5	You will no longer have a thousand assorted bits and bites to build upon.
0:35.0	They will steal your Lego.
0:42.3	That's Andrea. Comparing her heart to a plastic tub of Lego blocks.
0:46.3	I'm Dan Meisner and this...
0:48.3	This is grown-ups read things they wrote as kids.
0:51.3	Hello, St. Albert!
0:53.3	Oh, boy, oh boy, it is nice to see you.
0:57.0	This is a show where we go back in time to remember the good, the bad, and the awkward parts of growing up.
1:04.0	This time, recorded live in St. Albert, Alberta, we have an accident during sex ed class, a rant about pandas, and a very embarrassing journal entry about a particularly smelly moment.
1:17.7	This stuff is weird, it is wonderful, and it can help us understand who we are today.
1:23.5	So think about who you were when you were a kid, and stick around.
1:32.7	Thank you. So think about who you were when you were a kid and stick around. Very often the things we hear on stage at Grown Up Street thinks they've heard as kids are
1:36.9	embarrassing or cringe-worthy. And I think that's a good thing. When we look back at the things
1:42.8	we used to do or say or think and we feel embarrassed about them,
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