"It's very hard for her; it's her third summer in which she is just waiting..."

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this is 1st post wherein i've felt your empathy for her. now here come the haters.

Max Solomon on July 9, 2010 at 8:58 AM

A very touching post. Timely, too - happy birthday, Amanda.

Fifty-Two-Eighty on July 9, 2010 at 9:14 AM

Wait, so now Knox and her *parents* are going to be tried for "slandering" the Italian police? What the fuck is up with that?

shabadoo on July 9, 2010 at 9:28 AM

Charles I agree that your empathy for Amanda is touching, but I think your theory about how people remember summers vs. winters is based on the false premise that everyone enjoys the warmth of summer and despises the cold of winter. I for one can recall my winters more easily. For me winter is a time for my favorite activity, skiing. I can remember each winter that has passed clearly and vividly because I link these memories to the amount of snow that winter, how many powder days I skied, when I first learned to ski bumps, when I first landed a 360, etc. Summer, on the other hand, is usually spent in the air conditioned office, or unmemorable trips to the beach.

mmoffatt on July 9, 2010 at 9:52 AM