See Spot run!

Many Baby Boomers learned to read with the Scott, Foresman and Co. "Basic Readers" from the 1960s. I remember them fondly. I recently picked up a copy of the 1964 "More Fun With Our Friends" edition to show my children the stories I read as a first-grader. I got it for under a dollar.
In yesterday's "Home Planet" column, I wrote about colliding with my principal in a stairwell when I was in fourth grade. In describing my principal's reaction, I wanted to say that, "He staggered, clutching his 'Sally, Dick and Jane.' My editor wouldn't let me.
But, that's exactly what happened. He was carrying a reader when I plowed into him.