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They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?
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Janet Wilcox
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You can't live in San Juan County without reading McManus. What is the connection? and how many local cha…more

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Janet Wilcox
Aug 22, 2009 rated it it was amazing
My favorite collection of Mcmanus stories. Used "My first deer and welcome to it," as a kick off to hyperbole writing assignment for my 11th grade students back in the day. For many years I read it just prior to the local deer hunt, and it helped produce some of the best writing I ever got from the football players! Every experience in high school is foder for exaggeration, and this story is the best. Also used "The Rifle" and the title story for good examples of hyperbole.
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