Wipe Your Feet

Tess Lynch is a writer and a gentlewoman. You can read her essays at Grantland and GOOD magazine. Previously, her work has appeared on The Morning News, Salon, Granta online, n+1, This Recording, The Awl and The Hairpin.

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the pretenders — back on the chain gang

“School is jail for kids.” - anonymous dad

Posted on September 4, 2012 with 49 notes
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  The Pretenders — Back on the Chain Gang
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  “Back On The Chain Gang” I found a picture of you. Those were...happiest days of my life.
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  DAD ANON.
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  One of my favorite parts of...Belle & Sebastian book...when...
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  Cool dads don’t care if it’s almost dinner, everyone gets cookies.
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