BE A SUPER BOY? I WAS STUNG!

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Anyone recall this blast from the past?  I think it was one of the

few times I ever bought The HORNET, and it was mainly because

I foolishly believed that observance of this free gift's contents would

transform me into the Scottish equivalent of CLARK KENT's alter-

ego.  I eagerly anticipated being the envy of my friends and the ob-

ject of rampant lust amongst the female populace of my town.

Thinking back now, there was no chance I'd ever be able to

swim farther - mainly because I can't swim!  Run faster?  Scratch

that one off the list as well.  Jump higher?  Nope!  Box better?  Only

if it's putting something in a box.  Come to think of it, I may have a

claim against DCT for false advertising, as  I was every bit as

much of a wimp at the 'after' stage as I was at the 'before'.

So I was never destined to be a 'Super Boy', but I was a real

'Boy Wonder'.  People used to look at me and wonder if I was a

real boy!  (Boom-boom!  The old ones are the best!)

    

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