Cafeteria Quote by Laurie Halse Anderson

“Nothing good ever happens at lunch. The cafeteria is a giant sound stage where they film daily segments of Teenage Humiliation Rituals. And it smells gross.” quote by Laurie Halse Anderson — Download Open image

““Nothing good ever happens at lunch. The cafeteria is a giant sound stage where they film daily segments of Teenage Humiliation Rituals. And it smells gross.””

Laurie Halse Anderson

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