For most kids in Maine, this week is the first week back to school, after more than two months of wanton, irresponsible summer fun. You remember the feeling: that mix of dread, resignation and excitement. New clothes and supplies. Seeing other kids you haven’t seen in a little while. Having to get up early again. Though school in 2016 is a very different beast from school in the 1950s, it’s still a big deal. Here’s some fun pictures I found in the BDN archives of the first day of school for kids back in the day.
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