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Ocelot II

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1. What a concept! As an old person who learned cursive in elementary school

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:04 PM

Nov 6

and finds it as automatic and easy and normal as walking, the idea that people are growing up without learning it is... strange and surprising. But they're really good with their phones and thumbs, which I am not.

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Fairfax Co. middle school's Cursive Club offers chance to learn lost art [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 6 OP

What a concept! As an old person who learned cursive in elementary school Ocelot II Nov 6 #1

It's not a lost art, but it is astonishing how many people can't even * read * cursive. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 6 #2

I taught early childhood at the local community college 49jim Nov 6 #3