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The theme of practice is Motivation. The reason I say this is because yes he lost at practice. But he only took that as a lesson and not a loss. So now that he looks at his loss as a lesson he uses that to motivate him towards being better.  EVIDENCE: " Get ready to practice harder. "

The summary of the story is that Josh and JB and his team were doing a drill and whoever wins does not have to practice that day. Then Josh did not win but only looked at his loss as a lesson to motivate him more

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1.) the theme of 'while vondie and jb' is love and comparison. the evidence for that is, “a hottie or a cutie, a lay-up or a dunk”

2.) the summary for that poem is Josh is captivated by the new girl and having issues doing his english homework. He is asked how he feels about the girl and calls her beautiful.

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1) In the poem practice the theme is patients. I know this because in the poem it says “I let him win and get ready to practice harder.”. This piece of evidence proves that josh is being patient and having good sportsmanship.

2) The coach reads an excerpt out loud from this magazine and whoever won the bet doesn't have to practice but josh didn't win and he's being patient and working harder.

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- The theme of this poem is self discovery. "A hottie or a cutie, a dunk or a layup". JB and Josh are both feeling a away about a girl and are discovering how they feel.

- Josh is captivated by the new girl and is having problems doing his english homework. He got asked about the new girl and called her beautiful. He is not able to focus because of the girl.

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Theme- Jealousy
Evidence- “As in wait a minute, why is the pulchritudinous new girl talking to JB”

Objective Summary- There's a hot new girl at school that takes interest in Josh’s brother.

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1- the theme of Pul-chri-tu-di-nous is Jealousy.
This is evidenced by the last section of the poem- "As in: Wait a minute—
why is the pulchritudinous new girl
now talking
to my brother?"
2-[Summary] There's a new, beautiful girl in school who has her sights set on JB, but Josh seems to want to talk to her.

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Theme- Comparison because the poem it stated "Vondie and JB waxing poetic about love and basketball. So when they ask, What do you think, Filthy? I tell ’em, She’s pulchritudinous."

Summary- Josh is sitting at his lunch table with his brother and friend Vondie while he does his English homework, but then he can't focus because of the new girl in front of him.

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The theme of this peom is love and comparrison because it's talkiing about how this girl that Jb likes is like the sport that they love. This shows in the text when it states, "A hottie or a cutie, A dunk or a layup”.

Josh is captivated by new girl and having trouble doing his english homework. He is asked how he feels about the girl and calls her beautiful.

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 Daniel Douglass 7th                                                                                  

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 Daniel Douglass 7th                                                                                  

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theme: Determination- Shows that when you get knocked down or lose get back up and do even better the next time by practice

The coach sets up a bet between Vondie to compete so they can show strategy and their reaction time with their planning skills and the bet goes by but josh loses but he does it on purpose so he can practice harder and work so he can be the best he can be and on the team

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1. The theme to Pul * chri * di * nous is the fact that attraction hits easy for teenage boys based on JB's reaction to the new "Reebok Girl."

2. Josh discusses the meaning of the word pulchritudinous and the connection to the poem between the new girl and JB.

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1. The theme of Practice is determined showing hoe Josh is determined to practice harder after he let JB win. Evidence: "I let him win and get ready to practice harder"

2.Josh and JB's coach makes a bet that whoever wins in conditioning doesn't have to practice.

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Theme: The theme present in "Practice" is Patience. My evidence for this is “ I let him win and get ready to practice harder. “

Summary: JB and Josh's coach reads an excerpt aloud and told them whoever wins doesn't have to practice and Josh didn't win but is being patient and working even harder.

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1. The theme of practice is patience. This is a show because Josh says "I let him win, and get ready to practice harder." Josh's determination and patience is shown here because he has the patience to keep on practicing and determination to keep getting better by practicing.
2. Coach tries to motivate the players with drills saying whoever finishes first gets to skip practice, in the end, Josh lets Vondie win.

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1. theme- jealousy. "Wait why is the new pulchritudinous girl now talking to his brother".

2.summary- the is a new girl at school and josh thinks shes attractive but she seems to take a liking to his brother jb, and this is where the theme of jealousy comes in because when you see someone your attracted talking to another person especially your brother you would most likely get jealous.

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The theme of the poem ¨while vondie and jb¨, is attraction because Jb talks about how he cant take his eyes of of the new girl.

Summary-Jb is trying to focus and do his work but he cant because he is so set on the new girl.

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The Theme of Practice is motivation because the couch reads The Art of War: The reason why it is motivation is because the couch wants the players to be motivated. "A winning strategy is
not about planning, he says.
It’s about quick responses
to changing conditions".

The summary is that the couch is trying to motivate the players and get them to look at basketball in a different way than they usually do.

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1. The theme of Pul chri di nous is that attraction at first sight can make you think unclearly I know this because in the poem it states," Every guy in the lunchroom is trying to flirt with the new girl." THis evidence proves that every guy is attracted to this new girl and they are not thinking straight and are trying to flirt with her.

2. Josh and JB see a new girl in the lunchroom and they find her pulchritudinous and every guy in the lunchroom is trying to flirt with her because she is pulchritudinous.

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1.The theme of Practice is Willpower and motivation in order to get better. I know this because in the poem is says ¨It’s about quick responses to changing conditions. Then he has us do footwork drills followed by forty wind sprints from the baseline to half court. The winner doesn’t have to practice today, Coach says,..¨

2. Josh and JB go to practice they do a kinds of warmup and workouts. Coach tells the team at practice that whoever wins does not have to practice today. Vondie took off but Josh is the fastest on the team, on the last foot Josh just let Vondie win.

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Theme- The theme is attraction. "debate wether the new girl is a knockout or just beautiful, a hottie or a cutie, a layup or a dunk".

Summary- Josh does JB's homework for him but he says its hard to concentrate because the new pretty girl is in front of him and JB and Vondie were talking about her.

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I think the theme of the poem is hard work because josh loves basketball and he wants to get better and he does the drills

The objective summary is he loves the sport he plays and he works hard to get how good he is

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1 The theme of the poem is comparison. i know this because josh was doing JB work at lunch it was hard to focus because the new girl that he likes was next to him.

2 josh is doing work at lunch and can't focus on doing the work because the new girl is in front of him and he can't focus.

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ava chesser, 5th period                                            The theme of the poem Girls is attraction at first sight. I know this is the theme because the poem says, Some girl who we’ve never seen before,in tight jeans and pink Reeboks,comes up to the table.JB’s eyes are ocean wide.. ¨     

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ava chesser, 5th period                                            The theme of the poem Girls is attraction at first sight. I know this is the theme because the poem says, Some girl who we’ve never seen before,in tight jeans and pink Reeboks,comes up to the table.JB’s eyes are ocean wide.. ¨     

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Josh and Jordan got the same haircut and everyone at school started to ask how they should tell which is which. When JB and Josh make the table laugh a new girl who everyone is attracted to walks in the lunch room and begins to talk to them

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1. the theme in While Vondie and JB is attraction. this is shown when in verses 1-3 the text states, ¨ while Vondie and JB debate whether the new girl is a knockout or just beautiful, a hottie or a cutie.¨

2. is is hard for josh to do his homework because JB and Vondie are talking about how pretty the new girl is.

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1.  The theme for this poem is attraction at first sight which is shown when josh starts to describe the new girl "Some girl who we’ve never seen before, in tight jeans and pink Reeboks, comes up to the table. JB’s eyes are ocean wide"

2. During lunch josh is doing jordans homework but he can't focus because Vondie and Jordan won't stop talking about the new girl that all the boys this is cute.

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Theme- Attraction at first sight, because right when they all see the new girl, it's like they fall in love with her looks.

Summary- Josh gets his haircut, so now he looks almost exactly like JB. Then a new girl walks up to them and asks questions about how they look so alike and JB (and Josh) develops a crush on her.

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- The theme of the poem "Girls" is embarrassment because he had to cut his long hair that everyone liked and get it really short. In fact, in the text it says, "I’m not bald like JB, but my hair’s close enough so that people sprinting past us
do double-takes."

- An objective summary of the poem "Girls" is that Josh has to come back with his hair cut and is really embarrassed. But that's not all, it just so happens that this really pretty new girl starts coming to their school who ALL the boys like.

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1. the theme of Pul chri tu di nous is attraction. the reason why it is an attraction is "Every guy in the lunchroom is trying to flirt
with the new girl because she’s so pulchritudinous."

2.   the summary is  josh sees a girl and shes pulchritudinous  meaning having a great physical beauty and appeal.

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1.The theme of the poem is attraction at first sight because JB and Josh see the new girl and instantly think that shes attractive which is showed when JBs eyes were wide open and his mouth while looking at her .                                                               

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1.The theme of the poem is attraction at first sight because JB and Josh see the new girl and instantly think that shes attractive which is showed when JBs eyes were wide open and his mouth while looking at her .                                                               

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2. The summary of the poem is that josh is at the ew girl goes up to JB and Josh and they are both dumbfounded by her looks. Now with his new haircut the girl cant tell the difference between Jb and Josh.

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The theme is attraction at first sight
I know this because josh describes her attractive qualities. “in tight jeans and pink Reeboks”

Josh gets his haircut and everyone thinks he looks like JB, and an attractive girl walks up to him and talks to him.

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The theme of the poem is comparison i know this because  While josh is doing JBs vocab work at lunch its hard for him to focus because the new girl that he likes is standing right there

while josh is doing his homework he cant get it done because the new girl is standing right next to her and he cant focus on getting it done

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Working harder is the theme because of the way Josh and JB work harder with their coach and team to win future games and become better at basketball. A summery is that josh and JB where dunking the ball and working together to secure a win and gain victory with the lead of the coach.

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1. The theme of the poem, Girls, is relationship which is showed when the Josh states, "Some girl who we’ve never seen before, in tight jeans and pink Reeboks, comes up to the table. JB’s eyes are ocean wide, his mouth swimming on the floor, his clownish grin, embarrassing."

2. The objective summary is Josh got his dreads cut off because of the bet he made with his brother earlier on which now makes them look very similar. Now girls and their friends can't tell them apart from each other.

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1. The theme is jealousy because "As in: Wait a minute - why is the pulchritudinous new girl now talking to my brother?"
2. Josh is at lunch h sitting next to the new girl when he realizes that the new girl is flirting with JB instead of him.

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The theme of the poem girls is relationships this is shown in the poem "Some girl who we’ve never seen before,
in tight jeans and pink Reeboks,
comes up to the table.
JB’s eyes are ocean wide,
his mouth swimming on the floor,
his clownish grin, embarrassing."
A quick summary of the poem is McNasty got his dreads cut off and now girls are confusing JB for him.

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theme: practice. evidence, the coach believes that challenges improve the performance

summary: Coach gives an inspirational speech. Challenges them to a race. Then josh lets vondie win the competition. Josh works hard during practice

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1. The Theme of "Pul chri tu di nous" is all about is lovestruck and jealousy, because in the poem, it mentions how every guy wants to talk to the gal, and Josh seems jealous when Jb is talking to the new girl.

2. The summary is a definition of the word, and how it correlates to what's happening with the gal and all the dudes in the lunchroom, and Josh's personal thoughts.

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The theme is attraction. Evidence -  "whether the new girl is a knockout or just beautiful, a hottie or a cutie."

Summary - JB and Vondie are debating on what kind of attractive the girl. Then they ask what Josh thinks and Josh says pulchritudinous.

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-The these of the poem is change
why is the pulchritudinous new girl
now talking
to my brother?
-A new girl goes to josh and jb school and she is described as beautiful and josh notices the new girl and jb are talking

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Girls
The theme of girls would be relationships. I know this because in the poem, the author states "Some girl who we’ve never seen before,
in tight jeans and pink Reeboks,
comes up to the table.
JB’s eyes are ocean wide,
his mouth swimming on the floor,
his clownish grin, embarrassing.
So when she says,
Is it true that twins
know what each other are thinking?
I tell her
you don’t have to be his twin
to know
what he’s thinking"

Objective summary
In the poem girls, Josh talks about how him and his brother look almost identacal now that he cut his locks off and some random girl comes up to them talking to them.

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While Vondie and JB

Theme: The theme of the poem is lovestruck.  “debate whether the new girl is a knockout or just beautiful, a hottie or a cutie, a lay-up or a dunk..So when they ask, What do you think, Filthy? I tell ’em, She’s pulchritudinous.”

Objective Summary: JB and Vondie are arguing over whether the new girl is knockout beautiful or just pretty.  Josh is finishing his and JB’s vocab homework.  Josh is very overwhelmed with everything going on in the lunchroom, that he calls the new girl pulchritudinous.

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1. the theme is love struck. I know this because the poem says, "“But it’s hard to concentrate in the lunchroom with the girls’ step team practicing in one corner”

2. josh does his and JB's homework that he was behind on and notices it is hard to concentrate because they kept looking at the new girl.

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1. The theme in 'Pul chri tu di nous' is Change. “Why is the pulchritudinous new girl now talking to my brother.” supports that Josh has to get used to his brother talking to a girl, since he has never talked to anyone before.
2. The text describes a new girl who has transferred , she is described as very beautiful. Every guy is obsessed with her and if he had the chance he would become pulchritudinous, Josh then realizes that the new girl is talking to JB.

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Girls

1. The theme is relationships because the text states “JB’s eyes are ocean wide, his mouth swimming on the floor, his clownish grin, embarrassing. So when she says, Is it true that twins know what each other are thinking? tell her you don’t have to be his twin to know what he’s thinking.”

2. Summary Josh and JB now look a lot alike and a girl comes up to them and asks about the twins and you can tell JB likes her. ALOT.

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while vondie and JB

1. Theme is lovestruck because JB likes her but Josh also does and they are battling for a girl right now

2. JB gets behind in homework because he is so focused on the new girl so he does his homework for him.

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The theme of the poem is practice, The poem takes place while Josh and vondie are at practice. they race and coach says who ever wins the race doesn't have to practice. Vonide wins the race and Josh decides to work extra hard at practice.

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1. the theme of the poem is relationships. the evidence is " “Some girl who weve never seen before, in tight jeans and pink reeboks, comes to the table. JB’s eyes open wide, his mouth swimming on the floor, his clownfish grin. embarrasing..."
2. the objective summary for "Girls" is Josh got his dreads cut off and him and JB look exactly the same. So their friends and girls can’t tell them apart from each other.

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The theme is change because josh is wondering why the new beautiful girl is talking to his brother. The text describes the new girls that comes to school  josh says that every guy will be obsessed with her and that the new girl is talking to jb.

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Theme - Relationships

Evidence - ¨Some girl that we have never before in tight jeans and pink comes up to the table and JBS mouth opens wide.¨
Objective summary - A girl came up to JB when she was talking to Josh

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while vondie and JB

1. the theme is love can get in the way, I know this because JB gets distracted by the new girl and Josh ends up having to do his homework for him.

2. objective summary: Josh notices JB gets behind on his English work. Vondie and JB get distracted by the new girl at lunch, and Josh ends up doing his work for him.

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1) Theme: Relationships. Evidence: "Every guy in the lunchroom is trying to flirt with the new girl"

2) Josh explains the definition of "Pulchritudinous" and then he notices that every guy is trying to flirt with the new girl. Then he also notices that the new girl is talking with his brother.

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The theme of the poem "Practice" is commitment. The text proves this by saying “I let him win and get ready to practice harder.”
The objective summary of "Practice" is the coach telling the team to race and whoever is the fastest won't have to do practice. Josh loses for the purpose to train harder.

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"Practice"
1. The theme of "Practice" is dedication and commitment. I know this because in the poem it says, “I let him win and got ready to practice harder.”

2. The objective summary is Vondie and Josh are at practice and their coach reads them an excerpt from “The Art of War” and says the one who wins the race doesn't have to practice so Josh lets Vondie win so Josh can practice more.

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The theme of the poem girls is that unexpected things can cause good things or bad things, I know this because Josh saus "You don't have to be his twin to know what hes thinking."

The summary of the poem is that Josh and Jb go into the lunch room talking about Josh's hair when they see this girl walking to their lunch table asking them a silly question.

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Poem: While Vondie and JB

1. The theme of this poem is love is blinding. It can get in the way of many important things in life. Some evidence to prove this is “She’s pulchritudinous.” This proves that love can be blinding because the boys think that the girl is so beautiful, they are letting it distract them from their daily lives.

2. Josh notices that JB and Vondie are struggling with work because they keep getting distracted by the "new girl".

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The theme of the poem "Girls" is that Unexpected things in life can lead to bad things based on your perspective on it. One piece of evidence that supports this theme is “...you don’t have to be his twin to know what he’s thinking”.

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Practice
1. The Theme is commitment. In the poem it states "I let him win and get ready to practice harder"

2. Coach reads them a piece from the Art of War, then he says that Josh and Vondie are going to race and the winner doesn't have to practice. At the end of the race, Josh lets Vondie win so he can work harder and practice

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The theme of the poem is unexpected chand or just change in general. I know this because the poem states “I tell her you don’t have to be his twin to know what he’s thinking.” The objective summary of the poem is Josh and JB walk into the lunch room and everyone is surprised by Josh's new haircut. A new girl walks up and starts to ask questions about the twins. JB along with others boys start to develop a crush on the new girl.

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1. practices
the theme of the poem is about  Commitments
in the text Josh lets Jb win so he can get more practices.
2 the object summary
they are at practices and their couch is reading them called a art of war and their couch tells them whoever wins the race doesn't have to do practices

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Theme: Love can get in the way and distract you. 

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Theme: Love can get in the way and distract you. 

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Evidence: JB is distracted by the girl and Josh ends up doing his homework for him.

Objective Summary: Josh notices that JB struggles with his english work. Vondie and JB gets distracted by the girls team at lunch. Josh does JB's homework.

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"Practice"

1. The theme of the poem is commitment. I know this because, "I let him win and get ready to practice harder.”

2. Josh is at basketball practice when the coach says whoever finishes 1st gets a break. Josh is in the lead, but then lets Vondie win so he can continue to work harder in practice.

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Theme-Commitment, because he wants to practice when he has a chance to skip, he lets JB win the race so he still goes to practice to get better.

Summary-Coach says whoever wins the race doesn’t have to practice, josh lets jb win the race so he can still go to practice and get better

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¨Girls¨
The theme of the poem is unexpected changs can cause good or bad things I know this because Josh says ¨you don't have to be his twin to know what hes thinking¨ The summary of the poem is that Josh and Jb go into the lunch room and everyone is shocked that Josh's hair is gone because he loved his hair.

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the theme of the poem Pul chri tu di nous is relationships. I know this because the poem says, "every guy in the lunchroom is trying to flirt with the new girl"
The summary is that Josh notices all the boys in the lunchroom trying to talk to the new girl, and realizes that the new girl is talking to his brother.

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¨While Vondie and JB¨

1. Love can get in between things and be a distraction. ¨Vondie and JB waxing poetic about love and basketball. So when they ask, What do you think, Filthy? I tell ’em, She’s pulchritudinous.¨

2. Josh is doing JBs english homework while he is busy with vondie discussing the new girl and being distracted.