Actually, howtheduck, that mantra dates back much farther than Judy Bloom (and yes, I’ve actually read the book you’re talking about, as well as a couple of Judy’s others). It goes back to at least the 1950s, if not earlier, so Lynn was right, and Elly would have said this in back in her high school days (which, as you correctly note, would have been somewhere between 1961 and 1965). Nice try, though — thanks for playing!
Actually, howtheduck, that mantra dates back much farther than Judy Bloom (and yes, I’ve actually read the book you’re talking about, as well as a couple of Judy’s others). It goes back to at least the 1950s, if not earlier, so Lynn was right, and Elly would have said this in back in her high school days (which, as you correctly note, would have been somewhere between 1961 and 1965). Nice try, though — thanks for playing!