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	<title>Saigon Kids and American Community School</title>
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	<description>Saigon Kids and alumni of American Community School Saigon (1955 - 1975) - Kind Words Go A Long Way</description>
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		<title>#1 Son of &#8220;The Eyes&#8221; - Revisits Saigon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My brother, Pete Novick, first son of &#8220;The Eyes&#8221; was in Saigon in March of &#8216;07 and sent me the following brief reflections&#8230;..
Well, I was back in Saigon in March &#8216;07. We lived on Phan Tan Gian &#8216;57-&#8217;61. That street has been renamed Dien Bien Phu. Interesting that the Vietnemese Communist Party replaced the name. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/revisiting-saigon-march-07</link>
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		<title>Frank: In The Middle of Montana - It&#8217;s Up To YOU!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gosh! In 1996 I went with my wife Susan to her 30th class reunion in Conrad, Montana. I had a wonderful time, but when it was over I told her that I was sad because I really want to have a reunion with my Saigon friends, but could not. Yes, I was feeling sorry for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/frank-in-the-middle-of-montana-its-up-to-you</link>
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		<title>Ken: SORRY !!!!!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To all of you that received multiple copies of my email, I have no idea what happened or why and I am so sorry to have inconvenienced all of you.
God, do I feel terrible !!!!! To all of you who got dump on with my multiple emails, I am so sorry. Apparently it got stuck [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/sorry</link>
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		<title>&#8220;The Eyes of Novick Are Upon U&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just got wired into the Saigon Kids network. In 1971 I returned to Saigon and was pleasantly surprised to see that the water tower on the back of the school grounds still held the words, &#8220;The Eyes of Novick are Upon U&#8221;, faded but still there. My mother, Mary Novick, was the school principal from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/the-eyes-of-novick-are-upon-u</link>
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		<title>CLOD Removal - End of an Era</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, once the CLODs were all deported&#8230; and Vietnamese-American relationships were &#8220;normalized&#8221;&#8230;things got very proper in Saigon.  A new high school wing - Kennedy Hall - was dedicated in January 1964.  Upon the completion of this 3-story!!!! building, high school students had to get up at 6:00 AM to get to school.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/clod-removal-end-of-an-era</link>
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		<title>True Confessions: Saigon Kid’s True Adventure Stories (Chapter 4)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Burt aks: &#8220;Um, Bob, what do you say you start a thread about our classmates ‘nefarious’ deeds while at ACS?  I volunteer to start it off…&#8221;
Hmmm &#8230; nefarious deeds????? Would this be True Confessions of extremely wicked, abominable, iniquitous, atrociously villainous, execrable, and detestably vile  &#8230; deeds?!
WARNING: Ladies and the weak of heart [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/true-confessions-saigon-kids-true-adventure-stories-chapter-4</link>
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		<title>Seeking the &#8220;Unfound&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Lots of our former school mates are still missing from Roy McDonald’s directory and from the blog here and we need to make a concerted effort to try and find some of these folks. Perhaps I am preaching to the converted since I am one of the last to link up with the Saigon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/seeking-the-unfound</link>
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		<title>Do You Remember</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important status symbols for the Saigon kids was the length of time one lived in Saigon.  So back in 1963, the &#8220;Old Timers&#8221; used to ask &#8220;Do you remember&#8230;.?
1.  When there were dances every week-end?
2. When Heather Harris lost her costume during her presentation of the Indonesian candle dance?
3. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/do-you-remember</link>
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		<title>Saigon Kids Memory Test</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a brain twister for all you Saigon Kids. Let&#8217;s see how good your history and memories of Saigon are &#8230;
What historic event took place today (November 11th) in Saigon during 1960?
Leave your answers and memories of the day below in the Comments section.
Bob
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		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/saigon-kids-memory-test</link>
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		<title>Veterans Days</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is Veterans Day in the USA. A day we remember and honor our Military Veterans. The men and women who gave their ALL to protect and preserve freedom. The same freedom we enjoy and sometimes take for granted. What we enjoy today came at a great sacrifice and suffering by our Veterans. There will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/veterans-days</link>
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		<title>Burt Asks: Are THE CLOD&#8217;s A Secret Underground Organization?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Burt left these Comments after reading &#8220;The CLOD Economic Recovery Plan&#8221;
[ "Good grief! Brilliant! What a splendid idea!! How can I join the Clods? I don’t remember any such group in my day (1961-1962). Is this a secret underground organization? What are the membership requirements?" ]
After reading Burt&#8217;s comment, I realized that most of you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/burt-asks-were-the-clods-a-secret-underground-organization</link>
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		<title>Fresh Baked Homemade Bread</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I received an email from a friend this morning, in which, she mentioned she&#8217;d baked bread yesterday. So, as I was drooling just thinking about fresh baked homemade bread pipin&#8217; hot from the oven &#8230; I could almost smell it and taste it, just thinking about it. Well, this got me to thinking (smell the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/fresh-baked-homemade-bread</link>
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		<title>True Confessions: Saigon Kid’s True Adventure Stories (Chapter 3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a kid in Saigon did you play the currency market trading US$ for Piasters to maximize your very nominal weekly allowance &#8230; generally provided by your parents, based on how much cash &#8220;they thought&#8221; you needed to get by on?
While living in the States I was always able to do all kinds of things [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/true-confessions-saigon-kids-true-adventure-stories-chapter-3</link>
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		<title>How can Saigon Kids Belong?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a Saigon Kid (TCK or ATCK) &#8230; How can you belong?&#8230; and if you never had a sense of belonging, can you ever get it?
Here is an interesting interview with expert Donna Musil, filmmaker of Brats: Our Journey Home, and Paulette Bethel on Third Culture Kids (which us Saigon Kids are) and &#8220;belonging&#8221;, presented [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/how-can-saigon-kids-belong</link>
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		<title>KEN: Keep Your DANG Squirrels Over There!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ken, I&#8217;d REALLY appreciate it if you keep your dang squirrels over there &#8230; lol &#8230; sending them here where they can chew on my Internet connection cable is really a PAIN to deal with &#8230; lol  &#8230;    
But, all is well now after the cable company came out and ran a NEW cable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/ken-keep-your-dang-squirrels-over-there</link>
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		<title>Hellooooo   !!!!!   Anybody Home?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Where the heck is everyone?  You should be caught up on your sleep now that the election celebrations or  condolence parties are over.  It&#8217;s lonely when no one blogs&#8230;.and I&#8217;m starting to run out of things to write about.
Ken
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		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/hellooooo-anybody-home</link>
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		<title>Election 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ I am sitting here in my little home office reading the latest poll information regarding the presidential election and I am nervous as a cat on a hot roof.  I think this is the most important election of my lifetime.  Having spent so much of my life overseas, having friends in many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/election-2008</link>
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		<title>Deja Vu: Rock N Roll - The Early Years (Part 2) &#8220;Media Against Rock N Roll&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now we continue with Part 2 of the Deja Vu: Rock N Roll - The Early Years series as we take a look at Media Against Rock N Roll. I must say I seriously debated about posting this video, as it is really hard to believe today that our elders and adult leaders back then [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/deja-vu-rock-n-roll-the-early-years-part-2-media-against-rock-n-roll</link>
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		<title>BRATS: Our Journey Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first documentary about growing up military ( and as a Third Culture Kid). Narrated and featuring songs by Kris Kristofferson. Interviews with General Norman Schwarzkopf (in the full version of the film).
As a Saigon Kid (TCK or ATCK) &#8230; can YOU relate?!

Can you relate now after watching this? I can, having been both a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/brats-our-journey-home</link>
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		<title>The Quest for ACS Kids - Part II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seems we all feel a special bond to those Saigon years since we keep returning to our Field of Dreams site&#8230;so wanted to share with you all a letter I recently came across in a dusty corner&#8230;from the Saigon American Community School Alumni Search Committee, dated January 21, 1990.
&#8220;Dear ACS&#8217;er:
We are now into the second [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saigonkidsamericancommunityschool.com/the-quest-for-acs-kids-part-ii</link>
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