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Word: shellie (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...despite a congenital wussiness—decided to become the kicker for our high school’s varsity football team. As a senior gridder, he was assigned his very own cheerleader. Her name, according to the posters she scotch-taped to my brother’s mirror, is Shelli. According to age-old tradition, she was obliged to decorate my brother’s bedroom before the big Thanksgiving Day game against the Barnstable Red Raiders’ arch-rivals, the Falmouth Clippers. I was, of course, appalled. It was disturbing that at the dawn of the 21st century...

Author: By Phoebe Kosman, | Title: Deciding to Punt | 12/1/2003 | See Source »

...twined around his pillows. The cheerleaders had scattered glittery confetti over his sheets; they had hung a red fringe from the door lintel. The poster taped to his mirror read, “#7 Can Kick That Ball 2 Heaven...Just Use Ur Golden Toe. From Your: Cheerleader Shelli.” Red, white and black helium balloons bobbed against the ceiling. The cheerleaders had tethered the gold mylar seven to the window fan. I took pictures, supposing that nobody would believe me otherwise. My brother’s room seemed (well, seems—he?...

Author: By Phoebe Kosman, | Title: Deciding to Punt | 12/1/2003 | See Source »

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