{"id":36254,"date":"2013-04-27T00:07:14","date_gmt":"2013-04-27T07:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=36254"},"modified":"2013-04-27T00:07:14","modified_gmt":"2013-04-27T07:07:14","slug":"flat-stanleys-field-trip-to-the-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/36254","title":{"rendered":"Flat Stanley’s Field Trip to the Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tMany of you may have met this guy …\u00a0or his sister, Flat Suzy …<\/p>\n

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Flat Stanley is a tool for us kids (usually kindergarten through second grade) to connect with others across the country. He is usually sent on a trip (via mail) to another part of the country by a student to another student. When he arrives, he has pictures taken of all the activities he enjoys in a new place. Sometimes, he gets new attire or accessories on his trip, too.<\/p>\n

Flat Stanley, who will be celebrating his 50th year in 2014, was originally a children’s book published in 1964 by Jeff Brown. His story goes like this:<\/p>\n

“When Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, Arthur, is yelling. A bulletin board fell on Stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick! <\/em><\/p>\n

Amazing things begin happening to him. Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves. He may be flat, but he’s a hero!”<\/em><\/p>\n

I received him all the way from Kansas from my friend, Alexa (we share the same birthday). Alexa is a farmgirl for sure, so we knew he’d enjoy a visit to the farm. Here’s a snippet of Flat Stanley’s day with us …<\/p>\n

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He found two eggs in the coop,<\/p>\n

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Grabbed a few green onions for lunch from the greenhouse,<\/p>\n

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Noticed my handprint from three years ago,<\/p>\n

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Cooked up his lunch in our outdoor kitchen,<\/p>\n

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Took a nap in the sun with Beau Vine,<\/p>\n

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And finished off his day with a nice hot bath in one of our outdoor tubs!<\/p>\n

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Flat Stanley, thanks for visiting! Hope you had a great trip! Give\u00a0Alexa a big hug and a kiss from me!!\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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