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A Life in the Day of Nixdown Nixon - The Woody Back to School Unit

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A <strong>Life</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nixdown</strong> <strong>Nixon</strong>many dreamy and eventful nights <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> dark recesses<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> castle.Vic<strong>to</strong>ria f<strong>in</strong>ally s<strong>to</strong>ps bustl<strong>in</strong>g about and pullsher black blazer out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> closet. I go over andfasten <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>p two but<strong>to</strong>ns <strong>of</strong> her shirt and knot hertie correctly. She smiles and pulls on her blazer.“I guess we’d better fawk<strong>in</strong>’ cut along,” shedrawls.I love potty-mou<strong>the</strong>d aris<strong>to</strong>crats.We are cutt<strong>in</strong>g across <strong>the</strong> quadrangle <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>direction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Grand Masters quarters when Debscatches us up. She slips her arm <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> m<strong>in</strong>e and starts<strong>to</strong> prattle on about some new gadget that she hasthat she wears on her wrist while she is runn<strong>in</strong>g andmoni<strong>to</strong>rs all manner <strong>of</strong> her critical functions. She isstill on an endorph<strong>in</strong> rush and despite <strong>the</strong> fact I haveno idea what she is talk<strong>in</strong>g about I know that <strong>the</strong>re isno hope <strong>of</strong> s<strong>to</strong>pp<strong>in</strong>g her. Deborah is no<strong>to</strong>rious for herpersistence <strong>in</strong> deliver<strong>in</strong>g her op<strong>in</strong>ions andobservations. I catch Vic<strong>to</strong>ria’s eye and we exchangea w<strong>in</strong>k. In a few moments Debs will just run out <strong>of</strong>steam and by <strong>the</strong> time we reach <strong>the</strong> Grand Master’squarters she will be prepared <strong>to</strong> start her day <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>role <strong>of</strong> Vic<strong>to</strong>ria’s deputy.Over <strong>the</strong> last few days <strong>the</strong>re have rumors on<strong>the</strong> gossv<strong>in</strong>e that Vic<strong>to</strong>ria is consider<strong>in</strong>g stand<strong>in</strong>gdown as Red-shirt and hand<strong>in</strong>g over <strong>the</strong> re<strong>in</strong>s <strong>to</strong>Debs.Although I count her amongst my closestchums my relationship with Deborah Mor<strong>to</strong>n hasoccasionally been fractious. I am sometimes accused

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