I asked Sam if he could remember what the prompt was for this entry in his summer school journal. He couldn’t. I’ve read this before and I still can’t even come up with a guess what the kids were shown and asked to write about. Here it is:

I would have a sign that says “do not eat” or “I don’t taste very good.” I could even have it say “I am made of fake meat and bread.” Probably would say, “Too late, I am rotten.” It would even say “Frozen rock solid.” — July 8, 2002