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Best Camp Letter Ever
Filed under: Amazing Kids, Funny Stuff
Credit: Gary Drevitch
When ParentDish writer Gary Drevitch got a letter this week from his son, a happy camper in his first summer at sleepaway, he had to share it.
Nine-year-old Ben did an amazing job of getting right to the heart of what every parent wants to hear.
Now we're looking forward to the next one. We predict something along the lines of: "I love bug juice, baseball and Rebecca."
Stay tuned.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
7-15-2010 @ 4:53PM
MemoriesGrow said...Hopefully Gary scans that note and keeps other memorabilia from Ben's first sleepaway camp experience. That way Ben can remember this summer camp experience when he's older.
Gotta love the direct, simplistic nature of the "letter."
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7-17-2010 @ 2:29PM
Sharon said...Where the h**l is the letter?! I can't find it or a link to get to it!!! The only link is one that says "Gary Drevitch", and when clicking on that, that's a story about a "Father-of-the-year", but no letter from a kid at camp!! At the bottom of the paragraph describing this supposedly outstanding letter is a link, stating "Related: P. S. I hate it here", but not the letter this article is talking about. So, how does one actually get to read it?!
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7-17-2010 @ 2:38PM
Sayeda said...your kidding right??!!
the whole "letter" is "i love camp -Ben"
"Nine-year-old Ben did an amazing job of getting right to the heart of what every parent wants to hear.
Now we're looking forward to the next one. We predict something along the lines of: "I love bug juice, baseball and Rebecca.""
not trying to be rude but... DUHH!!!
7-17-2010 @ 5:54PM
Roger Lee said...You're obviously such a sweet, unassuming, gentle lady that Mr. Drevitch conspired with AOL to pull a trick just on you and hid the "letter". All of this was done to allow you to show the world your abilities to communicate and display your marvelous sense of humor. Keep up the good work Sharon.
7-17-2010 @ 3:04PM
Ken said...He misspelled Beer.
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7-17-2010 @ 3:19PM
fliingv said...hello Ken,
had you bothered to read the fine print, it's not supposed to be 'beer" but Ben, as the child is signing his name.
7-17-2010 @ 5:10PM
dugandob said...fliingv: I think that was an attempt at HUMOR. You might want to try that sometimes. It can actually make you laugh....LOL
7-17-2010 @ 3:47PM
GJ said...I clicked on the link "Gary Drevitch" to read more about the author and noticed it lists his family (wife, children) but it doesn't list a 9 year old son named Ben. None of his children are listed as being 9 years old. Would love to read an explanation why.
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7-17-2010 @ 3:55PM
howard said...fliingv
If u weren't such an idiot: u'd realize Ken was joking (r u that dense or naive?) Of course, u can play it back and 'claim' u were joking 2. Whatever.
7-17-2010 @ 4:53PM
WalkerBRW said...No wonder people are amazed at this nine-year-old's letter. Some people can neither read, write, nor understand the stories they click on. When you click on the link "Gary Drevitch" it is a story about Orrin Hudson's family, not Gary's family, and NOT a joke!
Unbelievable!
7-17-2010 @ 3:49PM
J Lea said...I thought it was "I love camp. Bear!!!!" He misspelled bear because he didn't have time to both write and run.
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7-17-2010 @ 4:52PM
WalkerBRW said...So this is how nine year olds write these days? It reminds me of what my child did in first grade, age six.
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7-17-2010 @ 5:05PM
Cheryl said...The link for Gary is to another article written by him about Orrin Hudson.
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7-17-2010 @ 6:19PM
louise Goldsmith said...Bestcamp letterever.
Hi Mom and Dad. Everyone here calls me Dick. Not Richard.I likeDick better. When I come home from camp, I want you and Dad and Billy to call me Dick.
All my love, Richard.
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7-17-2010 @ 7:11PM
MUFFY said...I never get letters from my kids when they go to camp,thank god! Of course I always move as soon as there gone.
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7-17-2010 @ 7:30PM
WTF said...This is why society is so f*#ked up. People take the tiniest little thing and make it into a major issue. I love camp. Ben. That's it, nothing more.
GEESH.....................
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7-17-2010 @ 9:42PM
Jon Kaufmann said...This note is from Gary's 9 year old son Ben. The article that Gary's name links to is about a man named Orrin Hudson who teaches chess to youngsters, to help keep them out of trouble. Someone once did the same for him and it turned his life around.
Did I summarize the story and questions correctly?
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7-29-2010 @ 5:08PM
Bill said...I loved camp too.....
Bill
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