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"A Day in September"

When I got off the bus that Tuesday at three

My mother stared with a glare at me

I wasn't sure what was the matter

Until I heard the news with a clatter

Everybody was circled around the TV

Everybody had bad looks on their faces except for me

That's how I felt on that day in September

That will certainly be a day to remember

-- Elizabeth Staples, 9, of Ipswich