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over to visit that day and I didn't want to make her feel bad, so I
grabbed it and sat down. As soon as I started cranking, the tune of
"Pop goes the weasel”weasel" started playing. I kept cranking it over
and over again, to no avail. I almost gave up, assuming it was
broken, when I gave one last turn the other way. As soon as I did, I
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I followed my mother and father back in
the house, trying to decipher my feelings of "I feel sorry for the
poor thing”thing" with "I can't WAIT to tell my friends!" when my
Grandma spoke up.
 
"Did you like your present, child?"
she said in a kind voice
 
"Well...the jack-in-the-box didn't
work”work" I responded
 
"Oh, I think it worked quite well”well"
she said, staring out the window.
 
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mother picked up the DVD and walked towards the DVD player.
 
"Wait mom, don't put that in!" I
said.
 
"Why?" She asked.
 
"Because bad things will happen!"
 
I had realized how the gifts worked.
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"Of course. But I think daddy might
want to see it." she responded.
 
She thought I was playing pretend.
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would ever say.
 
"DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE, BOY?"
 
"Where!?" I responded frantically.
 
"You are in my TRAP! You and your
parents have neglected me throughout the year. You never call. You never visit. You just take in the gifts I send and play with them to
not hurt by feelings. Well they are already hurt by you and your parents ignorance!"
 
My Grandma got up off of the couch,
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the door with one final comment.
 
"Enjoy the film."
 
Then the screen came on, and all I