"I will not attack Nicholas" (London)

Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids

Dan Misener

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4.7 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2015

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Angsty breakup poetry, an interview with a "dirty old man," and World War 3 at Santa's house. Recorded live at the London Music Club in London, ON. ## Links ## Elyse's drawing of her mom, pre and post-spa: https://goo.gl/3XLlzT Rate GRTTWaK in iTunes: http://goo.gl/6NC4QV Join the mailing list: http://goo.gl/piBFaW Upcoming live events: http://goo.gl/1VCjUX Photos from our London event: https://goo.gl/pMecWQ Twitter: http://twitter.com/GRTTWaK Instagram: http://instagram.com/GRTTWaK Facebook: http://facebook.com/grownupsreadthingstheywroteaskids

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0:00.0	When Matt was five, he really liked Oscar the Grouch.
0:04.4	So, he wrote him a letter.
0:06.2	Dear Oscar the Grouch, now I want you to come visit me at my house, Oscar.
0:14.1	Now I have to give you this letter because I like you, because you are my friend.
0:20.2	Oscar, my name is Matthew, and I am a grouch.
0:30.4	That's Matt, reading a letter he wrote when he was five.
0:33.3	And this is grown-ups read things they wrote as kids.
0:37.0	I'm Dan Meisner.
0:38.2	On this show, we go back in time to remember the good, the bad, and the awkward parts of growing up.
0:44.7	This time recorded live at the London Music Club in London, Ontario.
0:48.5	We have angsty breakup poetry, an interview with a dirty old man, and World War III at Santa's House.
0:57.5	This stuff is weird, it is wonderful, and it's a great way to explore not only who we used
1:02.8	to be, but who we are today. So think about who you were, when you were a kid, and stick
1:08.2	around.
1:12.9	A minute ago, we heard from Matt, who confided in Oscar the Grouch, that he too was a grouch.
1:19.4	And that letter was not the only thing Matt brought to our London show.
1:22.7	He also read a few other selections, including a short piece he wrote in 1973 or 74.
1:30.0	Now, in order to understand this, you need to know that Matt has a younger brother named
1:34.7	Nicholas, and you also need to know that Matt did not write this because he wanted to.
1:39.7	He wrote it because his mom made him.
1:42.9	It was punishment.
2:23.8	I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas. I will not attack Nicholas.
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