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a conversation

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Submitted by McWriter on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 10:42pm
"People always think I'm older than I am."
 
"It won't seem like such a good thing when you grow up."
 
"I don't mind it."
 
"I didn't either when I was your age."
 
"And now you dye your hair."
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:)

Submitted by ReinaXC on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 9:16am.

 McWriter-

I really like this conversation. Its shortness and simplicity carry a much bigger hidden message about age and our society's views on age. I especially like the last line, when the younger person says "And now you dye your hair." I think that tied everything in nicely together.