By barrowlass
"Don't go down to the woods" my mother used to say. "There are things down there that you shouldn't know, there are things down there that you shouldn't see." Then I asked "How do you know?" and she went red, stammered, then said "Go and tidy your room!" Written September 5th, 2001 © on Sep 05 2001 04:25 AM PST 0 • 10
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""Don't go down to the woods"..."
Author:barrowlass
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""Don't go down to the woods"..." by barrowlass
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