I explained that our school was built in 1910. There was an annex that was completed in 1915. In 1977, the state condemned the building because of fire code issues. Our school band was practicing in the auditorium when we got the word. Since it was after school, we were allowed to continue practicing until our parents arrived to pick us up.
This conversation, and similar conversations with other people made me realize that I needed to document my not-so-typical public school experience.
…to be continued
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