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    7 Painful Realities of Beloved Childhood Stories

    No wonder we turned out this way.

    StaceOdyssey
    by StaceOdyssey

    Community Contributor

    The Boxcar Children

    Faced with the grim realities of navigating the foster care system, four children choose homelessness instead.

    The Pound Puppies

    Sentenced to the city pound after government workers crack down on feral animals wandering the streets, the Pound Puppies are confined to a kill-shelter.

    Cabbage Patch Kids

    A young boy discovers a facility for harvesting and trafficking children to be used as mining labor.

    Hogan's Alley

    As you progress through the game, you'll gain skills to racially profile faster.

    Casper the Friendly Ghost

    A dead boy finds no peace in the afterlife and yearns for childhood companionship.

    The Wizard of Oz

    A teenage girl dreams of leaving Kansas and is framed for murder.

    Super Mario Bros

    A wealthy young woman is taken as a prisoner of war and nobody but two Italian plumbers seem to care.

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