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matt819 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 07:15 PM
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Remember that thingy from your junior high school days?
Okay, now I'm talking about junior high school about 30+ years ago. The thingy is that origami type construction that (usually) girls made with all sorts of loves me, loves me not questions.

Don't ask, but I want to know how to make one of those things. Can anyone help?
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 07:18 PM
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1. a coworker of mine was playing with one of those
Edited on Tue Jul-26-05 07:18 PM by Cocoa
just today. It was a blast from the past. Weird you should mention it.

edit: I think we used to call them "fortune tellers," but this girl called it something else...
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AlienGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 07:20 PM
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Cootie catchers.... nt
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 07:19 PM
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2. yes, but I don't call it my thingy any more
;-)
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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 07:20 PM
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3. My wife knows how to do it, but can't explain it.
It will have to remain a mystery of the universe.
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Gormy Cuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 07:21 PM
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4. this thing?
I'm not sure we called it a fortune teller but the construction directions are what we used to do.
http://www.creativekidsathome.com/activities/activity_34.html
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matt819 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-26-05 07:40 PM
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5. That's it - DU is amazing
Thanks all.
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