Frustration in a Classic Childhood Moment
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You're killing me, Smalls!
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A Summer Paradise in a Small Space
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A piece of paradise a half block wide and a whole summer long.
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Best Buddies in Team History
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They're more than a team. They're the best buddies in the entire history of the world.
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Summer Adventures and Childhood Fears
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The adventure of a lifetime, the summer of their dreams...the dog of their nightmares.
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Surprise and disbelief among friends
Ham:
Oh, my God! I can't believe you!
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The Allure of Wendy Peffercorn
Narrator: [[w:Playboy|Playboy]
Even though none of us had ever seen a ] magazine, which we constantly lied about, we figured going to the pool was the next best thing to being there. It wasn't really the pool honeys, like we said; because, if any one of them had come up to any one of us, we'd have just peed our pants. We all went because, well, because Wendy Peffercorn was the lifeguard.
Benny: [watching Wendy on the lifeguard chair putting on suntan lotion]
Oh, man!
Yeah Yeah:
Yeah, yeah. Too cool.
Timmy:
She don't know what she's doing.
Tommy:
She don't know what she's doing.
Benny:
Yeah, she does. She knows exactly what she's doing.
Squints:
I've swum here every summer in my adult life. And every summer, there she is. Lotion. Oiling. Oiling! Lotion. Smiling. Smiling! I can't take this no more!
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Academic Pressure Among Friends
Benny:
Man, you think too much! I bet you get straight A's and shit!
Smalls:
No, I got a B once. Well, actually it was an A minus but it should have been a B.
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Heroes, Legends, and Following Your Heart
Babe Ruth:
Remember, kid, there's heroes and there's legends; heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart, kid, and you'll never go wrong.
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Seize Your Chance for Greatness
Babe Ruth:
Let me tell you something about it, kid. Everybody gets one chance to do something great. Most people hardly ever take the chance, either because they're too scared or because they're unable to recognize it when it spits on their shoes. This is your big chance, and you should never let it go by...
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Nostalgia for Unforgettable Childhood Summers
Narrator (adult Smalls): [voiceover]
We all lived in the neighborhood for a couple of more years—mostly through junior high school—and every summer was as great as could be. But none of them ever came close to that first one. When one guy would move away, we never replaced him on the team with anyone else. We just kept the game going like he was still there.
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Benny's Dedication Beyond Baseball
Narrator (adult Smalls): [voiceover]
Benny would've played ball all day, night, rain, shine, tidal wave, whatever. Baseball was the only thing he cared about, but among the other things we did besides baseball, going to the pool is what he tolerated best.
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The Importance of Friendship in Childhood
Narrator (adult Smalls): [voiceover]
If it weren't for Benny, I never would have made a single friend that summer, because all those other guys thought I was a lost cause.
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The Risks of Attempting the Impossible
Narrator (adult Smalls): [voiceover]
Only one kid in history had ever attempted what Benny was about to...and he got eaten. So we were worried, real worried, even when Benny brought out the secret weapon: Shoes guaranteed to make a kid run faster and jump higher—P.F. Flyers.
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