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In Memory of Susan Denise Atkins-Whitehouse

Understatement of the Century

In Susan's works,
she told of her early experiences;

"...By the time I reached the third grade
I was the best shoplifter in the neighborhood.
I had a strong reputation among all the kids,
and that put me at the center of our loosely structured gang.

If anyone needed clothes for her dolls,
I could get them for nothing at the five and ten cent store.
And I moved on to
small items of clothing and accessories.
But I left the gum, candy, and sodapop
for the boys in the gang.
They took care of the heavier things
​ for our after-school parties.

I maintained mostly A's in school until the fifth grade,
and then my downhill slide began..."

The understatement of the century...

(All quotes are from
Child of Satan Child of God
by Susan Atkins
​with Bob Slosser)

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