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		<title>By: Much</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/31520/comment-page-2#comment-486198</link>
		<dc:creator>Much</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh my gosh, I adored the BSC. Even though the inconsistencies and the poor editing drove me crazy since I didn&#039;t realize that ghostwriters were putting out the books and not Ann M. Martin. Did anyone ever read the Girls of Canby Hall? That was another of my favourite series, so much so that I&#039;m recapping those books on my blog now. Ah, YA-novel memories!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh my gosh, I adored the BSC. Even though the inconsistencies and the poor editing drove me crazy since I didn&#8217;t realize that ghostwriters were putting out the books and not Ann M. Martin. Did anyone ever read the Girls of Canby Hall? That was another of my favourite series, so much so that I&#8217;m recapping those books on my blog now. Ah, YA-novel memories!</p>
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		<title>By: Kristen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kristen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow.  This brought back some great memories.  I LOVED BSC growing up and the first one I read was the fourth book, but I don&#039;t remember what it was called.  I think I was 9.  My favorite book was and still is Jessie&#039;s Secret Language.  I loved that she learned sign language and it started my obsession with wanting to learn it myself.  I could identify with most of the girls (dressed like Kristy, shy like Mary-Anne, a bookworm and writer like Mallory a dancer like Jessie and obsessed with junk food like Claudia) so I didn&#039;t really have a favorite, but if I had to choose I&#039;d say Mary-Anne.  What are they doing today?  Hmmm...

Kristy-After getting married and having 2 kids she realized she was a lesbian and left her husband for her partner, Beth.  They live in California and campaign for gay rights.  She is the CEO of a corporation that manufactures Kid-Kits.
Mary-Anne-She dumped Logan when she went off to college.  After a string of bad relationships she moved back to Stoneybrook and realized she still had feelings for Logan.  They are married with twins and baby number three on the way.  She is an elementary school teacher.
Dawn-Still lives in California.  Though not gay herself joins some of the marches with Kristy and campaigns for animal rights.  She owns a health food store and while not married is engaged.  They plan to marry after Mary-Anne has her baby so she can be Matron-of-Honor.
Claudia-She made it out of seventh grade with a lot of help from her friends and tutors.  She went to art school and is living in a studio apartment working as a street artist to pay the bills.  While she has some finished works she has yet to sell or show any of them.  She smokes pot claiming it fuels her creative juices and still has a stash of junk food around as a result.
Stacy-After moving back to New York, she went to college to be an accountant.  She had to give up on her dream when she got pregnant and married the father.  They are now divorced and he is a dead-beat-dad.  She is dating a wonderful man and is going back to college to finish her degree.
Jessie-After an ankle injury ruined her dancing career, she went to school and majored in American Sign Language and is now a teacher at the Deaf School in Stanford.  She has had a series of relationships, but nothing ever comes of them.
Mallory-Got pregnant in high school.  She supports herself and her son by writing children&#039;s books based on the antics of her siblings.  Has a YA Series on the antics of just the triplets.  Her memoir &quot;My Life as a Baby-Sitter&quot; is due to be released next month.
Karen-She never did anything with her life.  She works as a waitress/actress and is a paranormal investigator on the side.  Her dad has offered numerous times to pay for college, but she refuses.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow.  This brought back some great memories.  I LOVED BSC growing up and the first one I read was the fourth book, but I don&#8217;t remember what it was called.  I think I was 9.  My favorite book was and still is Jessie&#8217;s Secret Language.  I loved that she learned sign language and it started my obsession with wanting to learn it myself.  I could identify with most of the girls (dressed like Kristy, shy like Mary-Anne, a bookworm and writer like Mallory a dancer like Jessie and obsessed with junk food like Claudia) so I didn&#8217;t really have a favorite, but if I had to choose I&#8217;d say Mary-Anne.  What are they doing today?  Hmmm&#8230;</p>
<p>Kristy-After getting married and having 2 kids she realized she was a lesbian and left her husband for her partner, Beth.  They live in California and campaign for gay rights.  She is the CEO of a corporation that manufactures Kid-Kits.<br />
Mary-Anne-She dumped Logan when she went off to college.  After a string of bad relationships she moved back to Stoneybrook and realized she still had feelings for Logan.  They are married with twins and baby number three on the way.  She is an elementary school teacher.<br />
Dawn-Still lives in California.  Though not gay herself joins some of the marches with Kristy and campaigns for animal rights.  She owns a health food store and while not married is engaged.  They plan to marry after Mary-Anne has her baby so she can be Matron-of-Honor.<br />
Claudia-She made it out of seventh grade with a lot of help from her friends and tutors.  She went to art school and is living in a studio apartment working as a street artist to pay the bills.  While she has some finished works she has yet to sell or show any of them.  She smokes pot claiming it fuels her creative juices and still has a stash of junk food around as a result.<br />
Stacy-After moving back to New York, she went to college to be an accountant.  She had to give up on her dream when she got pregnant and married the father.  They are now divorced and he is a dead-beat-dad.  She is dating a wonderful man and is going back to college to finish her degree.<br />
Jessie-After an ankle injury ruined her dancing career, she went to school and majored in American Sign Language and is now a teacher at the Deaf School in Stanford.  She has had a series of relationships, but nothing ever comes of them.<br />
Mallory-Got pregnant in high school.  She supports herself and her son by writing children&#8217;s books based on the antics of her siblings.  Has a YA Series on the antics of just the triplets.  Her memoir &#8220;My Life as a Baby-Sitter&#8221; is due to be released next month.<br />
Karen-She never did anything with her life.  She works as a waitress/actress and is a paranormal investigator on the side.  Her dad has offered numerous times to pay for college, but she refuses.</p>
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		<title>By: JustinBiebergirlfriend</title>
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		<dc:creator>JustinBiebergirlfriend</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WELL BSC RULES. I ACTUALLT KNOW THE NAMES OF DAWNS BABY WHICH IS CAMERON AND JESSI&#039;S BABY NAMED JACOB SWEET HEY?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WELL BSC RULES. I ACTUALLT KNOW THE NAMES OF DAWNS BABY WHICH IS CAMERON AND JESSI&#8217;S BABY NAMED JACOB SWEET HEY?</p>
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		<title>By: JustinBiebergirlfriend</title>
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		<dc:creator>JustinBiebergirlfriend</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey i luved the BSC when I was 6 throough to when I was 14. I am Justin Bieber Girl friends and this is what I think would be happening when the BSC Girls are 28:
Kristy- Married Bart, coaches Kristy&#039;s Krushers with all kids from the book Kristy and the Walking Disaster (#20)and is famous for coaching the Best Softball team in the U.S.A. Is pregnant with a baby boy
Mary-Anne- Married to Logan Bruno, 2 kids (Lucy and Abigail (After her Mom)) is a Part time vet
Claudia- A world Class fashion Designer who is married to a American, Japanes boy and is pregnant with a girl, who will be named Sophie
Stacey- Claudia&#039;s Manager, Agent and of course her BFF. Married to Cam Geary whom Mary-Anne turned down teh engagement since she was pregnant with Logan&#039;s Child Stacey has 1 child Logan! 
Dawn- Owns a Vegetarian restaraunt called Dawns Vegies. Married to a vegeterian naemd Aden she is right now about to give birth.
Mallory- Married to a college boyfriend Mark she is a world class writer after writing the Harry Potrer and Twilight trilogy&#039;s. She has a cat named Buster who is 1 month old and she has 1 son naemd Jamie.
Jessi- Married to her friend Trevor she stars in Ballet Production bye Production. She is a world class dancer and is currently at home 37 weeks pregnant and like Dawn her water is breaking.
Logan- Married to Mary-Anne with two kids (Abigail and Lucy) Logan is a kids Footy Coach and is going to Surprise Mary-Anne with a baby grey Kitten for her 28th Birthday.
Shannon- Engaged to Samuel, she is a wedding planner and lives in Stamford owning the best Wedding Designer shop in the world.
Abby- Married to Chris Abby is a stay @ home Mom to Maddie and Luka. Her husband is a full time doctor and gets $10000 a day.
And as u can see tehy all live in Stoneybrook, but have their own jets and travel on them to get to work. Fast powered jets. From Stoneybrook to L.A 10 minutes! They all live in Mansions like Watson Brewer and all live across the road or next door to each other.
By JustinBieberGirlfriend</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey i luved the BSC when I was 6 throough to when I was 14. I am Justin Bieber Girl friends and this is what I think would be happening when the BSC Girls are 28:<br />
Kristy- Married Bart, coaches Kristy&#8217;s Krushers with all kids from the book Kristy and the Walking Disaster (#20)and is famous for coaching the Best Softball team in the U.S.A. Is pregnant with a baby boy<br />
Mary-Anne- Married to Logan Bruno, 2 kids (Lucy and Abigail (After her Mom)) is a Part time vet<br />
Claudia- A world Class fashion Designer who is married to a American, Japanes boy and is pregnant with a girl, who will be named Sophie<br />
Stacey- Claudia&#8217;s Manager, Agent and of course her BFF. Married to Cam Geary whom Mary-Anne turned down teh engagement since she was pregnant with Logan&#8217;s Child Stacey has 1 child Logan!<br />
Dawn- Owns a Vegetarian restaraunt called Dawns Vegies. Married to a vegeterian naemd Aden she is right now about to give birth.<br />
Mallory- Married to a college boyfriend Mark she is a world class writer after writing the Harry Potrer and Twilight trilogy&#8217;s. She has a cat named Buster who is 1 month old and she has 1 son naemd Jamie.<br />
Jessi- Married to her friend Trevor she stars in Ballet Production bye Production. She is a world class dancer and is currently at home 37 weeks pregnant and like Dawn her water is breaking.<br />
Logan- Married to Mary-Anne with two kids (Abigail and Lucy) Logan is a kids Footy Coach and is going to Surprise Mary-Anne with a baby grey Kitten for her 28th Birthday.<br />
Shannon- Engaged to Samuel, she is a wedding planner and lives in Stamford owning the best Wedding Designer shop in the world.<br />
Abby- Married to Chris Abby is a stay @ home Mom to Maddie and Luka. Her husband is a full time doctor and gets $10000 a day.<br />
And as u can see tehy all live in Stoneybrook, but have their own jets and travel on them to get to work. Fast powered jets. From Stoneybrook to L.A 10 minutes! They all live in Mansions like Watson Brewer and all live across the road or next door to each other.<br />
By JustinBieberGirlfriend</p>
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		<title>By: Kate H.</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/31520/comment-page-2#comment-375734</link>
		<dc:creator>Kate H.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I loved those books! But gee...what&#039;s with everyone thinking Kristy is gay? I always liked Kristy because I was a tomboy and wanted to be in charge of everything when I was younger (boy, was I bossy!). I got a lot more &quot;girly&quot; as I grew up though (and I am most definitely not gay!). 

Personally...
Kristy - developed an interest in volleyball in high school. Played throughout high school and went to college on a volleyball scholarship. Busted a knee in her senior year when she was about to be one of the star players in the national tournament. Became a high school volleyball coach and now lives in Colorado. Not yet married, although she&#039;s VERY good friends with the (single) (attractive) football coach...

Mary Anne - become a preschool teacher. Living in Stoneybrook, got married at the age of 22 (as soon as she graduated college), and now has two kids with a third on the way. 

Claudia - moved to New York, got degrees in art history and art, works for the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a conservator and goes home to an apartment that doesn&#039;t have any furniture in the living room, just tarps and canvases in various states.

Stacy - working in public relations. Although she also lives in New York, she and Claudia don&#039;t have anything to do with each other, after Stacy decided to go with a &quot;Sex and the City&quot; lifestyle and spends her evenings drinking too much alcohol and wearing painful shoes as she picks up guys. She is deeply in debt because of her obsession with Prada but would never admit it.

Dawn - living in California, where she runs an all-in-one health store; you can get health foods, nutrition counseling, all-natural 100% organic cotton workout clothing, and take Pilates classes. She&#039;s married to a surfing instructor. They start every day with wheatgrass shakes.

Mallory - majored in English, enrolled in graduate school but dropped out when she eloped with a guy who seemed perfect. They now have three kids, and she stays at home taking care of them and trying to write in her spare time. Her first novel has been rejected twenty-three times. Her husband likes to stay out too late at the bar. 

Jessie - followed her dream of being a dancer until a tendon injury at 15 derailed her dreams. At the time though, she was interning with the New York Ballet, and received an offer with a modeling agency. She modeled for several years before becoming a choreographer.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I loved those books! But gee&#8230;what&#8217;s with everyone thinking Kristy is gay? I always liked Kristy because I was a tomboy and wanted to be in charge of everything when I was younger (boy, was I bossy!). I got a lot more &#8220;girly&#8221; as I grew up though (and I am most definitely not gay!). </p>
<p>Personally&#8230;<br />
Kristy &#8211; developed an interest in volleyball in high school. Played throughout high school and went to college on a volleyball scholarship. Busted a knee in her senior year when she was about to be one of the star players in the national tournament. Became a high school volleyball coach and now lives in Colorado. Not yet married, although she&#8217;s VERY good friends with the (single) (attractive) football coach&#8230;</p>
<p>Mary Anne &#8211; become a preschool teacher. Living in Stoneybrook, got married at the age of 22 (as soon as she graduated college), and now has two kids with a third on the way. </p>
<p>Claudia &#8211; moved to New York, got degrees in art history and art, works for the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a conservator and goes home to an apartment that doesn&#8217;t have any furniture in the living room, just tarps and canvases in various states.</p>
<p>Stacy &#8211; working in public relations. Although she also lives in New York, she and Claudia don&#8217;t have anything to do with each other, after Stacy decided to go with a &#8220;Sex and the City&#8221; lifestyle and spends her evenings drinking too much alcohol and wearing painful shoes as she picks up guys. She is deeply in debt because of her obsession with Prada but would never admit it.</p>
<p>Dawn &#8211; living in California, where she runs an all-in-one health store; you can get health foods, nutrition counseling, all-natural 100% organic cotton workout clothing, and take Pilates classes. She&#8217;s married to a surfing instructor. They start every day with wheatgrass shakes.</p>
<p>Mallory &#8211; majored in English, enrolled in graduate school but dropped out when she eloped with a guy who seemed perfect. They now have three kids, and she stays at home taking care of them and trying to write in her spare time. Her first novel has been rejected twenty-three times. Her husband likes to stay out too late at the bar. </p>
<p>Jessie &#8211; followed her dream of being a dancer until a tendon injury at 15 derailed her dreams. At the time though, she was interning with the New York Ballet, and received an offer with a modeling agency. She modeled for several years before becoming a choreographer.</p>
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		<title>By: Kate</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/31520/comment-page-2#comment-375719</link>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MAN I loved the BSC.  I had the T-shirt and the necklace and made a kid kit and had schizo handwriting.  I entered the sweepstakes when the movie came out and was convinced I was going to win. I dressed up as Stacey for Halloween when I was 8 and based my &quot;please-can-I-get-my-ears-pierced&quot; speech on Mallory&#039;s when I was 9.  One day I was home sick and read six of the books in a row; everyone in my class was really impressed. When I couldn&#039;t find a secret passage in my house, I tried to make one (I literally started a hole in the back of my closet and was almost through to the foyer when I was caught).  To this day when someone says &quot;continue on&quot; I think of Janine and correct them. I used to want to have twin girls and call them Carolyn and Marilyn.

I don&#039;t remember too many specifics from the books anymore, but I&#039;m surprised no one has mentioned the one with the racist parents.  They slammed the door in Jessi&#039;s face, so the next time they called, the BSC sent Claudia.  Then I think they had a problem with someone (Mallory?) being Catholic and someone else from a broken home.  There was also one where Mary Anne babysat an autistic kid and I was fascinated that he knew the day of the week for any date in history.  I&#039;m taking a class for special needs teachers and I remembered that during the unit on autism.

Thanks to whoever provided the youtube link to the clip from the series.  I had completely forgotten about it, but I must have watched it because I recognized it instantly.  I had also forgotten about Abby and am still having trouble remembering anything about Shannon.  Definitely making a trip to the attic next time I visit my parents.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MAN I loved the BSC.  I had the T-shirt and the necklace and made a kid kit and had schizo handwriting.  I entered the sweepstakes when the movie came out and was convinced I was going to win. I dressed up as Stacey for Halloween when I was 8 and based my &#8220;please-can-I-get-my-ears-pierced&#8221; speech on Mallory&#8217;s when I was 9.  One day I was home sick and read six of the books in a row; everyone in my class was really impressed. When I couldn&#8217;t find a secret passage in my house, I tried to make one (I literally started a hole in the back of my closet and was almost through to the foyer when I was caught).  To this day when someone says &#8220;continue on&#8221; I think of Janine and correct them. I used to want to have twin girls and call them Carolyn and Marilyn.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t remember too many specifics from the books anymore, but I&#8217;m surprised no one has mentioned the one with the racist parents.  They slammed the door in Jessi&#8217;s face, so the next time they called, the BSC sent Claudia.  Then I think they had a problem with someone (Mallory?) being Catholic and someone else from a broken home.  There was also one where Mary Anne babysat an autistic kid and I was fascinated that he knew the day of the week for any date in history.  I&#8217;m taking a class for special needs teachers and I remembered that during the unit on autism.</p>
<p>Thanks to whoever provided the youtube link to the clip from the series.  I had completely forgotten about it, but I must have watched it because I recognized it instantly.  I had also forgotten about Abby and am still having trouble remembering anything about Shannon.  Definitely making a trip to the attic next time I visit my parents.</p>
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		<title>By: Emily</title>
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		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My favorite character was Kristy&#039;s neighbor Shannon who was an associate member of the BSC.</description>
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		<title>By: Sara in Al</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/31520/comment-page-2#comment-375654</link>
		<dc:creator>Sara in Al</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And-finally- Mallory is a stay -at-home-mom who writes children stories based on her four children&#039;s shenanigans.</description>
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		<title>By: Sara in Al</title>
		<link>http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/31520/comment-page-2#comment-375652</link>
		<dc:creator>Sara in Al</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maybe Mary Ann should be STUDYING to be a 

vet. And Kristy is a coach at SMS, and 

getting help for her OCD. Logan is still 

dating Mary Ann, but is studying health 

and fitness. He wants to be a football coach.</description>
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<p>vet. And Kristy is a coach at SMS, and </p>
<p>getting help for her OCD. Logan is still </p>
<p>dating Mary Ann, but is studying health </p>
<p>and fitness. He wants to be a football coach.</p>
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		<title>By: Sara in Al</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sara in Al</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lulu- Kristy&#039;s mother married a man named Watson, not Mason. I wasn&#039;t reading BSC when Abby and the other girl came.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lulu- Kristy&#8217;s mother married a man named Watson, not Mason. I wasn&#8217;t reading BSC when Abby and the other girl came.</p>
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