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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was raised on free lunch -- and always mortified by it since everyone in school knew who the free lunch kids were. In the summers, my mom encouraged us to eat at friends' houses when we were invited -- never to ask, but always to accept the invitation. And when we had enough groceries in a certain week, she'd return the favor. My mom is the hardest-working person I know and often had two jobs. But they were low wages and my dad, who up and left her for another woman, didn't pay any child support. Also, to the ignorant person who posted about ramen noodles, no, not everyone has them available. When I was growing up, the cheapest thing that could feed our family was a box of macaroni and cheese at 39 cents a box. I remember many times we were scrounging up change to be able to afford one for dinner.[/quote]

Yea, I like how this board is so afraid of free lunch kids.  I was one and me and my siblings who were merciless picked on and excluded for being poor.  We were afraid (yes afraid since teasing included physical stuff too)  of the mean rich and middle-class kids.[/quote]

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