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Cooking & Baking

Figarosmom

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8. Well I'm glad they were between 4-7 year olds

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Thu May 29, 2025, 12:16 AM

May 29

And not teens or young adults. I was afraid it was going to br 20 somethings.

I guess maybe they aren't taught at that age because it would seem gruesome. I can just see it. " little Johnny what does a cow say? that's right. Moo, and then he's cut up into your hamburger." Or "little Susy, what does a pig say just before he's made into bacon? Yes Oink oink.

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