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> > After my little brother learned the alphabet but before he learned to spell, I tried to teach him that "B-R-A-T" spelled "Ryan." My stepmother stopped me before I could make it stick. I really wanted him to go to school and write "Brat" at the top of his paper.
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> Okay. I thought this was really funny. I must be the only one I crack up. At least I do it a lot. I still think this is funny. And my brother still brings it up!

My sister was born when I was about 3, and had just started reading. Soon after Sara's birth, I told one of my adult relatives that I could spell 'sister'. They didn't believe me, and when asked to prove it, I proudly replied "S-A-R-A"