me: just remembered my middle school “gifted” English classes

also me: the ones that were alternated with social studies courses

me: on the other side of the “flexible classroom” split by accordion doors!

me: yeah okay I guess we were a pretty well-resourced system

also me: remember how your class got pre-release copies of The Golden Compass?

me: yeah for the 90s they were pretty forward th—

also me: remember how one day Philip Pullman showed up?