Back to School (coda)

You never noticed the fine print on the box your school arrived in: some disassembly required. It’s a learning experience, though, no doubt. First you must discard all the memories in separate, government- approved locations, then extract your transcripts as if they were nests of copper wire & lengths of pipe to be shipped off to China. The bricks must be given passing grades so they can advance to the next life. Then you will find a small, bar-coded label on the bottom step. This will be your history.