Room 8: A Cat in the Classroom

Room 8: A Cat in the ClassroomIn his 16 years living in the classrooms and hallways of Elysian Heights Elementary, Room 8 was said to have never growled or scratched a human. Maybe he knew he had achieved cat nirvana; his hefty size was direct evidence of his lucky and good life. Room 8 arrived at the school sometime in 1952no one is quite sure of the exact day. The story goes that the stray cat suddenly appeared in the doorway, walked in, and in true cat fashion, instantly

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