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1. What I Learned That Summer.

   thebetweenspace

   Posted about 1 month ago

   

   Wow, that’s a really sad twist. I wasn’t thinking of a concentration camp. In the second paragraph, did you mean visible scars?

2. What I Learned That Summer.

   Krulltar

   Posted about 1 month ago

   Thanks TBS …visible scares made it through my spell checker :(

3. What I Learned That Summer.

   John Perkins

   Posted about 1 month ago

   I pegged him for a human pretty quickly, but the concentration camp twist really hit me. Deeply moving story here. One of mankind’s worst moments. These sorts of tragedies are ripe with possibility for telling a truly human story, which you have done here with aplomb.
   Great job, and thanks for entering.
   Also, I laughed at your comment. It’s very rare that a spell-checker can take the place of traditional editing. Something I need to remind myself daily.

4. What I Learned That Summer.

   John Perkins

   Posted about 1 month ago

   Woo hoo! That was comment number 700 for me. THX , I’m coming for ya man.

5. What I Learned That Summer.

   Mighty-Joe Young

   Posted about 1 month ago

   Ohh my fuctin gawd this was good. i thought visible scares was just a henry miller type play on words. And why the fuct would this have to be marked as mature? I understand but i think that it is bullshit. we learn about death watching “where the red fern grows” and we learn about ‘man boy love’ watching batman and robin where is the logic.

6. What I Learned That Summer.

   PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

   Posted about 1 month ago

   

   I was actually swapping between human and dog for a while until the name came up and the concentration camp twist was well executed.

7. What I Learned That Summer.

   Ana Cristina

   Posted about 1 month ago

   

   I completely fell for it. I somehow thought the twist wouldn’t have to do with Benji – it seemed so obvious. But then the twist came and it just floored me. Excellent entry.

8. What I Learned That Summer.

   ALRO613 ♪ LoA ♫

   Posted about 1 month ago

   

   I liked it a lot – i don’t see why you’re not happy with it.. it was provocative…

9. What I Learned That Summer.

   Ridcully Calvert

   Posted about 1 month ago

   

   Really nice one, I enjoyed it.

   LoA

10. What I Learned That Summer.

    TACOPIGGY453

    Posted about 1 month ago

    

    I loved it. Very heartwarming and well, awesome!

11. What I Learned That Summer.

    RainDance

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Heartbreaking and truthful, a great read.

12. What I Learned That Summer.

    charlesj

    Posted about 1 month ago

    

    Made me very sad, but it’s a nice story! Thanks!

13. What I Learned That Summer.

    Browncoatben

    Posted about 1 month ago

    

    this is why I own the collectors edition of Schindler’s list and have only seen it once…this feeling.

    very well done.

14. What I Learned That Summer.

    Blusparrow

    Posted about 1 month ago

    

    wow, this is really great. I know I commented a bit late, but it was a way to good to pass up on!
    LoA

15. What I Learned That Summer.

    Never Explain

    Posted about 1 month ago

    

    wow, I was not expecting that at all….

    I thought the story was going to be completely innocent with a cool ending, but that twist completely hit off guard.

    nice job

16. What I Learned That Summer.

    ficus

    Posted about 1 month ago

    

    that is appalling.
    kudos.very entertaining.the twist is unexpected.
    i went thru a “phase” where all i wanted to read was about the Nazi concentration camps.and Anne Frank. great job.

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