he puzzle is together. The picture is complete. Quite a few of the pieces came out of the box already joined. Sophomore Lock In . . . football games . .. halftime shows . . . Character Day . . . the Burning of the P . . . play practice . . . research papers . . . beefburger on a bun . . . the yellow Volkswagon in front of the school . . . the never ending stream of announcements over the intercom . . . and Fred's jokes . . . were some of the clusters which already had their place in the puzzle. Other pieces needed careful fitting. They may have been new pieces which had to be worked in to the picture; or, old pieces which had grown or changed shape until they no longer fit as well. There were a few pieces which never could be used and had to be left out of the final puzzle. Although it was a challenge to complete the picture, happy times and good memories made the task easier. After taking one final look at the finished puzzle, it has to be stored away and saved for another time. Closing
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