"To bathe or not to bathe?" (St. Albert)

Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids

Dan Misener

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4.7 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Jordan is outraged by citrus fruit, Millie explains how to live with a kangaroo, Jeannine writes a poem about hygiene, 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 Danica was in grade three, she was a good worker. She knew the value of putting in an honest effort.
0:07.0	But according to her diary, Danica didn't exactly inherit her work ethic.
0:13.0	June 13th, Dear Diary, there are two lazy bums in my family.
0:18.0	My mom and dad.
0:27.8	That's Danica, wishing her parents weren't so lazy.
0:30.2	I'm Dan Meisner, and this?
0:32.9	This is grown-ups read things they wrote as kids.
0:34.4	Hello, St. Albert.
0:38.3	Oh, boy, oh, boy, it is nice to see you. This is a show where we go back in time to remember the good, the bad, and the awkward parts of growing up.
0:45.3	This time, recorded live in St. Albert, we have a pet kangaroo, a poem about love and geometry, and teenage angst over citrus fruit. This stuff is weird, it is
0:57.5	wonderful, and it can help us understand who we are. So think about who you were when you were a kid.
1:04.2	And stick around.
1:17.0	One of the hallmarks of being a teenager is a healthy sense of righteous indignation.
1:20.5	And our next reader, Jordan, is a prime example.
1:26.2	Jordan is going to read a poem that he wrote in grade nine.
1:29.6	And what you need to understand about this poem that Jordan wrote is that he wrote in grade nine. And what you need to understand about this poem that Jordan wrote is that he wrote it
1:32.4	after being shocked by how early in the year
1:37.9	Christmas oranges went on sale.
1:42.4	Please welcome Jordan to our stage.
1:53.8	I went to the store today and found a box of Christmas oranges in September.
2:03.2	Far too early, for the meaning itself was tossed aside.
2:09.5	I buy one?
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