Front Porch Quote by Sarah Dessen

“Girls can’t set off firecrackers on people’s front porches? ” “They can,” he said as I cranked the engine. “But they’re smart enough not to. That’s the difference.” quote by Sarah Dessen — Download Open image

““Girls can’t set off firecrackers on people’s front porches? ” “They can,” he said as I cranked the engine. “But they’re smart enough not to. That’s the difference.””

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