"The Tour"
Written by
Marty P

Dear Mr. Gage,

Thank you very much for showing my second graders around the fire station on October 12th. As you can see by the enclosed letters they enjoyed their visit very much.

Sandra Hopkins
Bonita Street Elementary School

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Dear Mr. Fireman,

Thank you for showing us yore stashun. It was pretty.

Maria

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Dere Pairmedic,

I wish you had helped my Granma. She had a hart attac and dyed. I was sad. Pleze help lots of peopul. Ok?

Janet

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Dear Mr. Cage,

I am the best spellur in my class. I was the one waring the blue hair ribbons. Do you remember me? My favorite color is pink. Would you paint the fire engine pink?

Margaret

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Deer Mr. Fireman,

I had fun at your stashun. I liked the siren. It was LOUD! I was happy I missed reading class cuz we came to see you. But I was mad we missed recess! And, thanks!

Billy

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Dear Mr.______ (I forgot your name!)

Why do you guys have ta do your own cooking and cleening? That’s what mom’s are for! Go get a mom! I thot your truck was neat.

Ralph

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Dear Firman,

I liked your tur. I liked the kitshun. I liked the dog. I liked the hoses. I liked wearing a helmet. I liked you!

Melvin

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Dear Mr. Medic,

Thank you for showing us yore medison. It was intresting. I want to be a nurse when I grow up.

Beth

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Dear Fireman,

I am glad I saw Marco. He is cool. He spoke to me in Spanish. Gracias!

Juan

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Dear Mr. Gage,

Please don’t come to my house. I don’t want to have a fire, ever.

Cindy

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Dear Mr. Man at the Fire Station,

You were nice to me when I asked a dum question. You told me not all stashuns have poles and I wanted to see the pole. Thank you for letting me steer the fire truck. That was exciting!

Your friend,

Mark

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Deer Mr. Johnny,

I was going to be a doktor before I came to your station. Now I would like to be a fireman when I get bigger. Can girls be firemen?

Stacey

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Dear Man,

You live in a big house! I live in a partment. I liked yore littul truck. You karry lots of stuff to help peeple. You work hard!

John

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Dear Mister,

I fell off my bike and skinned my knee. Wood you put a bandage on it? Pleeze? It wood feel much bedder. Bye.

Jenny

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Mr. Gage,

I think its grate you like to help peopul. I think its specshul you are a fireman and a doctor too. Do you have to keep going to skool? I like skool most of the time, but not always.

Jacob

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Dear Mr. Gage,

Do you have to wear the same klothes evry day? I wouldn’t like that. Some days I like to wear red and on other days I like to wear green or blue. Yore klothes aren’t very pretty but I guess that’s ok.

Rose

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Dere Mr. Fireman,

Thank you for tocking about safety. I went home and told my Mom and Dad you sed we needed an exscape root. We tocked abowt it and even praktised! I feel much safer now!

Morton

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Dear Mr. Gage,

I listuned to all you told us. There are lots of jobs at the fire station. I think I would like to drive the big truck. You said an engineer did that? I thought engineers drove trains. Enyway, I think that would be a neat job!

Tommy

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Dear Mr. Fierman,

If I worked at a stayshun I would want to be the boss so I could tell everyone whut to do. Do you want to be a boss some day to?

Brad

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Dear Mr. Geege,

Why did the man called Chat smile at you? Was he laffing at you? I was just kurios and wanted to know. He looked like he was funny. Do you have fun at the station?

Toni

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Deere Mr. Gago,

It was nice to meet you. I like your friend Mr. DoSoto too. He looked nice also. Do you like working with your friend? I would.

Tammy

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Dear Fireman Gage,

My little bruther wanted to play with matches. I told him NO they can hurt you.

He was sore at me but he didn’t get burned. I was glad. Most of the time I like my bruther.

Louis

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Dear Mr. Gage,

My daddy was a fireman. Last year he died being brave. I still miss him. Can I visit you again?

Bobby Jones

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Dear Miss Hopkins,

I received the thank you notes from all the children. Please tell them I appreciated them. Could you give the enclosed note to Bobby Jones?

Johnny Gage
Fireman/Paramedic
Los Angeles County Fire Department

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Dear Bobby,

Thank you for your note. Your father was very brave and saved people who would have died if he hadn’t helped them. He was very special. I know it must be hard for you that he is gone.

You asked if you could come and visit the station again. YES, Bobby! Come anytime!

Your friend,

Johnny Gage

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