I love this! I remember writing a thank you note to my Aunt Rebbecca or was it Aunt Charlotte, for sending me a check and I illustrated the card with lots of dollar signs. My mother intercepted, making me start over and leave out the dollar signs. I can laugh about it now. Emily
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1 comment:
I love this! I remember writing a thank you note to my Aunt Rebbecca or was it Aunt Charlotte, for sending me a check and I illustrated the card with lots of dollar signs. My mother intercepted, making me start over and leave out the dollar signs. I can laugh about it now.
Emily
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