Greenerie Trivia: this month marks the 20th anniversary of my favorite elementary school teacher telling my Mom to get my eyes checked, which quickly led to my first pair of glasses.

Instead of appearing “dull” like poor Johnny, I had been moving closer and closer to the chalkboard over time, such that the first row was BEHIND me, so that I could read everything properly.

Between my descent into corrective lens dependency and Bill Clinton’s announcement that he would run for president, October 1991 was an epic time in American history.

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Image description: This poster from the Work Projects Administration says, “John is not really dull - he may only need his eyes examined.” Posters like this were produced between 1936 to 1943 and designed to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states and the District of Columbia.

Image from the Library of Congress’ Work Projects Administration Poster Collection

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