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By: Seth Fried
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
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You can listen to this humorous story for free on your device with the Audible Stories Skill. Just say “Alexa, read me a funny story,” or “Alexa, read me a story” to hear more free genres.

A well-meaning dad frets because his fifth-grade daughter dresses as Dracula for the first day of school in this funny short tale. Haunted by his own memories of childhood insecurity, he nervously awaits the call from school.

Seth Fried, a two-time winner of the Pushcart Prize, is a recurring contributor to The New Yorker's Shouts & Murmurs and NPR's Selected Shorts. He is also the author of the novel The Municipalists, available now on Audible.

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