Blackberries, bugs and the brook I’m only 10 years old, but my summers are old-fashioned. Every summer Mama, my little sister and I pick blackberries to sell. My grandma said that when she was little they used to put kerosene around their belly buttons to protect them from red bugs. We aren’t bothered by them because we wear long sleeves and leggings. One summer when we were picking blackberries on a steep hill, Mama fell but she didn’t get hurt. But we laughed! In summer we also walk through the woods to the brook where we’ve seen rabbits, deer and even smelled and heard a skunk. This might seem boring to some kids, but I love my old-fashioned summers. Lydia Horne, Marshville, Pee Dee EMC |
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