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In the book Holes, Stanley writes his mother from Camp Green Lake and tells her how much fun he is having. He writes to her of the nice lake and how he enjoys swimming in it. I decided to write one of Stanley's letters...

Dear Mom and Dad,
Wow! What a great first day at camp! All of the cabins are in a circle with a big bonfire in the middle. Don't worry Mom, I'll be careful around the fire. I took a shower tonight and then went to the rec room to play air hockey with a few of the guys. Tomorrow we are going on a nature hike. There is a store on the way where Mr. Pendanski (that's my counselor) says we can buy some snacks. I was worried because I didn't bring any money, but he said that it was okay because the camp gives us all $5 a week if we help with cleaning up around the camp. It is not a lot of clean up work though. We just got to take out the trash and sweep up a little. Mr. Pendanski and Mr. Sir (he's the guard here) said that on Friday the camp has game night where everyone plays horseshoes, hide and go seek in the dark, and all kinds of weird fun games. Mr. Sir is really cool! When I got here today I didn't know what to expect. But he said to me, "Stanley, we know you are a good boy. Sometimes good boys just make bad decisions. If you abide by our rules you will have a good time here." The rules are good rules too. We have to listen when others talk, go to group counseling sessions, write a letter of apology to those we have wronged, and always lend a helping hand to others.
I met the Warden after dinner tonight. She is really nice. She told me that she wants all of us boys to relax, have some fun, and work on our moral character. She thinks that if we get time to just be boys then we won't get into any more trouble. I like her a lot.
I got to go now. A few of the guys want me to make smores with them and then we are going to tell ghost stories. I love you and Dad both. Don't worry about me one bit. This is going to be the easiest and funnest 18 months of my life!
Love,
Stanley