Last night Bossy watched the Ken Burns’ series on PBS, The Roosevelts, which is to say Bossy and her mother and her daughter were ignoring the show and talking about boys. But when Bossy did turn her attention to the television, everything sounded vaguely familiar, as if Bossy had written a book about the Roosevelts…
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A Very Bossy Tutorial: April Fools’ Day
Hello, and welcome to four-one-one-four! But you can call it Sister Mercy April is finally here. Unlike the first of every other month, April 1st marks the day we tell children the world is canceling summer. This is known as April Fools’ Day! April Fools’ Day goes back to the ancient Romans, who celebrated the…
Take Back The Date
What is there to say about this hideous date? 9-1-1 like the Emergency Telephone Number. 9-11 like the police code for theft. September 11th has a cadence predestining it to be remembered, like Ray Charles or Hank Aaron. September 11th was the day buildings fell. More recently, September 11th was the day Bossy’s heart was…