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On their way to school, the girls passed a group of men in uniforms. One of them elbow-jabbed his buddy and said, “Hey man, here comes
a couple of little future L-B-F-M’s.” The men all laughed.
Sister Mary James Thomas was beautiful. Both Zenaides and Sissy agreed on this point. They sensed she cared about them, touching their heads often, complimenting their schoolwork. She had a
one-sided smile and she sometimes laughed at herself. This Sister’s eyes shone when she spoke of the importance of praying for peace. Zen felt certain she was aware that their father was
going to Vietnam. Sister Mary Verda, on the other hand, was enormously ugly, inside and out. Every day, Zenaides felt sorry for Sissy, who was in grade two and had Sister Mary Verda as her teacher
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