A third-grader when WWII started, I was also waging my own "war effort." It was deeply magical thinking– I really thought what I did or didn't do could save lives, win battles, bring my dad and uncles home safe. And conversely, that if I screwed up, they were all in greater danger. Ann Medlock
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The power of a third-grader.

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