Any of you out there ever had a visit from
Flat Stanley? The book was published in 1964, but not until 1995 did a school teacher from Ontario use this book for education purposes. The short explanation is that Stanley is a flat boy who can be put in an envelop and mailed. School kids mail Flat Stanley to someone they know; that someone takes Stanley around and mails him back; the kid talks to his or her class about Stanley's adventures. One of my friends got to take Flat Stanley around New York City. I mean that is pretty exciting!
My nephew sent me Flat Stanley. My nephew's little imagination also created Flat Isabella. On the envelop they came in, it said "her name is flat isabella can you pleas Take care of her Bcuse She is preshis." Adorable. Mostly I just took the Flats to visit where I work and where CF works. I could not think of anything particularly "Midwest" to do. I suppose I could have lied and said Stanley came to a country music concert or the country bar with me, but those are less appropriate for the second grad classroom. ;-) What is more Midwest than these photos?


At night, the Flats would chill on the couch with the cat.

The end.
4 comments:
Ah... The Flats, it's good to see them. I'm glad you covered for them as I recall their visit to my home. I tell you it was a disaster. Flat Stanley drinks way to much and Isabella, well I'm afraid Isabella has a crystal meth addiction. My photos consisted of them passed out half naked with drugs and alcohol strewn about the room. I mailed them back via a local drug and alcohol treatment center and I hope they got the help they needed....
I have never heard of Flat Stanley. I have an Uncle Stanley, but he's not flat, and he's never travelled by mail. I love the photos with the calf! He or she seems very interested in the Flats. I guess they have a universal appeal to all young creatures.
Ron, Thank you!!! They were well behaved surely thanks to rehab.
Spark, it was close to feeding time apparently, so the calf was all licky when I stuck my finger in. :-) Also didn't mean to post the calf picture twice, so I'll have to fix that...
These are great!
Where did you go to get the farm pictures?
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