WHERE DO YOU LIVE, SWEETIE

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WHERE DO YOU LIVE, SWEETIE?

• Ronald Unger Down Middle School is in a small,
  quaint town nestled in the picturesque hills of
  Kentucky. The single-story, gray, weathered
  limestone building rests on a low knoll,
  surrounded by thickets of Redbud trees.

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Down Middle is like any typical middle school,
any place in America. In fact, it is so typical
that you can stand in front of a U.S. map, close
your eyes, and place your index finger on any
state and youll be guaranteed to find a school
exactly like Down Middle School in that state.
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You might even find a similar school in the
surrounding town for that matter. Why, theres
probably even a school like Ronald Unger Down
Middle in the town where you live.
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The fact that Down Middle is so ordinary is the
very feature that makes it so extra-ordinary.
Strange, huh? Hold on, the story gets better.
You might even say it gets worse, because it all
depends on whos telling the story.
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• Lets just say that while Ronald Unger Down
  Middle School may be similar to a multitude of
  schools across the nation, there is one
  distinguishing feature that lets you know this
  school is different from all the rest. As
  William Shakespeare so eloquently put it, What's
  in a name?

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Back in Mr. Shakespeares time, a name spoke
volumes about a mans character. The same is
true today.
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Well, have you figured it out yet? The name
says it all, Ronald Unger Down. Ron. Ron U Ron
U. Down Middle School!
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Before we embark on the journey to uncover the
secret that waits behind the doors of middle
school America, its important to know that the
fate of Down Middle School is about to change.
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It rests squarely on the shoulders of a single
woman.
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One Mrs. Dovie Mae Brown.
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But sadly, Mrs. Brown already knows Ronald Unger
Down Middles murky destiny. For shes the
fulcrum on which the future swings.