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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Walk down any high school hallway - today or any day, to see the truth of her last line. It is so comical how 17-year-olds cannot see themselves . Thanks, Orli, for sharing this delightful book.

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Myrna Greenfield's avatar

Why worry, Orli? You're married to Shalom. How more nonconformist can one be? (I wasn't really born over a candystore in Brooklyn, I was just growing up there).

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David Perlmutter's avatar

She's right about bands....

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Myrna Greenfield's avatar

so, Orli referring to the Village's yearly art show, I recall living on 9th Street & University Place and coming down the brownstone's steps being blinded by the crowd of canvases(asses?) lining the street and feeling pure anger that my turf had been compromised. That anger had little to do with anti-conformism and lots to do with being an American perturbed at her space being occupied.

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Jan McLaughlin's avatar

Thank you. OMG. Shalom knows his audience.

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Audrey Gran Weinberg's avatar

Fabulous! Thank you for sharing!!

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Ramiro Blanco's avatar

"I don’t make anything this good."

Sounds like you are a true non-conformist!

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Margreet de Heer's avatar

Definitely nice and funny! But your work is at least as funny, so keep at it!

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Victoria SkyDancer's avatar

I must not be a true nonconformist because I break out in random fits of positivity and enthusiasm. Ah well. I'll just keep wearing my pentagram and let people think I'm nonconformist. 😎😉

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Eileen's avatar

What a wonderful little book. Thank you so so much for sharing.

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Sean M.'s avatar

Yes, eternally true! And the author is brilliant. After flirting with that lifestyle for years, my motto became "Resist Hipster Conformity".

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Tess's avatar

Thank you thank you thank you for sharing it all! Thanks to the magic of cognitive dissonance I LOVE IT and hate it for how insecure it makes my feel🤨

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Arlene Taub's avatar

I will try to find a copy and place it next to my favorite cartoony illustrated book, "I FEEL BAD". Yeah, that's what I'll do.

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Orli Auslander's avatar

I do need someone to keep it alive after I'm dead. So, thank you, I appreciate it!

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Dr Karen Shue's avatar

OMG - so true. Eternally.

Thank you for sharing the whole thing.🙏🏻

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Rikki Donachie's avatar

That's great. It's still true today.

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Myrna Greenfield's avatar

Here's to a sane(r) space for us all in the New Year. I want to be grateful, not angry; and want to laugh more than weep.

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Orli Auslander's avatar

I'm with you on both sister. Happy New Year.

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