Ah, middle school. Except that when I went it was called junior high school. It ran from 7th through 9th grade, except that the year I went it started at 6th grade because the elementary schools had run out of space.
Me too. I'm afraid that proves we're both really old. Everyone calls it middle school now. And I think there's much more difference between 6th and 7th graders than 7th and 8th. I think our system, middle school being 7-9, made much more sense. And I sure woudn't have been ready for high school when I was in 9th grade in Jr. High. Not sure I was when I did enter high school, but that's another story.
And apologies for butting in on James fine story. I love your writing, James. You know that.
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