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   Francisco Palacios, one of my best pals in the fourth grade was
all smiles after winning top prize in our Mother's Day card contest. Mr. Lopez couldn't say enough about the glitter rainbow, the rose petal red lettering, and the overall creativity of the piece.
   For my part...let's just say that good old Elmer's glue and I got into a major fight...and I lost.    Badly.   I gently squeezed the tube but a plug of dried gum kept it from flowin...