How I Flaunt By Simon Burstein

Simon BHello.  My name is Simon Burstein and I am from Chicago, Illinois. I am ten years old.  There are many things that make me unique, but one thing is that I was born with an extra toe. I got it removed soon after I was born, but I still have a scar from it. I also enjoy watching My Little Pony.

Some kids treat me strangely when I tell them I like My Little Pony, but most kids are really nice to me.  When I tell kids I have an extra toe, they don’t really care.  Some kids ask a lot of questions about my toe!

Some ways I flaunt are: I have My Little Pony Socks and I own a My Little Pony lunchbox.  When people ask me for one interesting fact about me, I tell them that I was born with an extra toe.  That is how I flaunt.

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