tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post7980000149284152274..comments2008-10-21T15:23:56.856-04:00Roger Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030627312439744621noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-47009537830470367232008-10-21T15:12:00.000-04:002008-10-21T15:12:00.000-04:00Roger, look away again. I'm not dressed.<BR/><BR/>Nancy WerlinNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256045390045803711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-53518626960228712212008-10-21T15:06:00.000-04:002008-10-21T15:06:00.000-04:00O. Henry did a nice job with this in "Ransom of Red Chief."<BR/><BR/>Betty CarterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-12111670785960972712008-10-21T12:32:00.000-04:002008-10-21T12:32:00.000-04:00Sounds like "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" (with the private boarding school transposed in this case for a hospital). These Nebraska kids are similarly of course being given menial labor (scullery), and must sleep in a utility closet.<BR/><BR/>As to the requirement that parents provide Child Support payments, this seems to hearken to "The Little Princess" and even "Madeline". At least in that case one would hope there are some Medical School classes offered. Maybe some fine young doctors and nurses will be the upshot.<BR/><BR/>Andy Latiesrebelbooksellerhttp://rebelbookseller.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-49311583943467137012008-10-21T00:48:00.000-04:002008-10-21T00:48:00.000-04:00When I first read this story last week, it made me think of "Unwind" by Neal Shusterman.KT Horningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16085574.post-88205369203487577092008-10-20T22:03:00.000-04:002008-10-20T22:03:00.000-04:00I keep thinking of the fictional possibilities of this as well. It is definitely ripe.Sara Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11759783678042291757noreply@blogger.com