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gulfporter

gulfporter

I am a natural southpaw but I play all sports right-handed as my Dad and brothers taught me sports as a kid.  They never had issues with my writing and eating with my left hand.   

 

I was a quiet kid with good grades, until I came home from 3rd grade with my first report card, that had an F in penmanship.  I had never told my parents that this teacher would not let me write with my left hand.  My parents, neither of whom graduated HS and didn't speak English until age 7, had never challenged a teacher before (I had 2 older brothers). 

 

But they went to the school the next day and talked to the principal.  I was allowed to write with my left hand after that.

 

This was in the early 1960s.

gulfporter

gulfporter

I am a natural southpaw but I play all sports right-handed as my Dad and brothers taught me sports as a kid.  They never had issues with my writing and eating with left hand.   

 

I was a quiet kid with good grades, until I came home from 3rd grade with my first report card, that had an F in penmanship.  I had never told my parents that this teacher would not let me write with my left hand.  My parents, neither of whom graduated HS and didn't speak English until age 7, had never challenged a teacher before (I had 2 older brothers). 

 

But they went to the school the next day and talked to the principal.  I was allowed to write with my left hand after that.

 

This was in the early 1960s.

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