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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 97891" data-attributes="member: 57167">Meanwhile at Southfork were Donna and Margaret sitting on Margaret’s bed talking about her trip to Austin. Margaret asked excitedly, “So what else did Uncle Dave say?”“Well he wanted to discuss something really important with me,” Donna replied. “And it’s something that concerns you too. So I really think we need to have a grown up talk about this.”“A grown up talk?” Margaret’s eyes widened. “That sounds serious mom!”“It is,” Donna nodded.“Okay mom, so what is it?” Margaret asked.  “Well I was thinking it’s not long until school starts.”“I know,” Margaret smiled. “I’m looking forward to it!”“I know,” Donna nodded. “Are you also looking forward to going back to Washington?”“Yes of course, I’d love to go home!”“Even if it means leaving your family behind?”Margaret looked down, “Oh…I didn’t think of that. I’m sure gonna miss Daddy and Rebecca and Southfork and grandma and uncle Bobby and…”“Yeah me too,” Donna said.“But we can always come back and visit,” Margaret said.“Yes we could, unless…” Donna paused for a moment, “Margaret how would you feel about staying here? Margaret looked surprised. “What do you mean?”“Well as it turns out the party would like me to work on the presidential campaign from here,” Donna explained.“What?” Margaret was astonished. “But why?” Margaret asked. “It’s in Washington everything happens!”Donna couldn’t help but smile at her comment, “No not everything darling,” Donna corrected her daughter. “Sometimes you have to go state wise to win the electoral votes and with a democrat at the governor’s mansion…”“Oh I see. With you here the party will have a better chance at affecting state government. Smart thinking mommy,” Margaret said and Donna smiled at her daughter’s ability to keep up with politics even at such a tender age. “So how long would this be for?”  “Six months,” Donna replied.“Oh okay, that could be fun,” Margaret said. “But after six months…?”“We’ll be going home to Washington,” Donna said. “Now before you say yes or no I want you to think it over really careful. I mean staying here would mean that you have to change school and you won’t be in the same class as your friends anymore.”“Oh…well since I’m gonna skip ahead a school year I wouldn’t be anyway,” Margaret shrugged her shoulders.“No I guess not…however if we stay here this fall I think you will have to wait to skip ahead until the spring,” Donna said.“What?” Margaret didn’t like that idea. “Why?”“Well if you start a new school it's not sure they’re gonna be willing to move you up…” Margaret made a sore face and Donna tried to cheer her up by saying, “But I promise you will be able to just as soon as we get back to Washington.”Margaret sighed, “Well I guess it’s ok. I mean it’s a small price to pay to get to stay here at Southfork…” Then she got a concerned look in her eyes. “Cause we are staying here, right mom?”“Would you like that?” Donna asked.“Of course, I would love to stay here with our family,” Margaret said.“Alright then I’ll talk to Miss Ellie tomorrow but I’m sure it shouldn’t be a problem.”“Good,” Margaret hugged Donna.Suddenly Rebecca came running in through the door holding a big book screaming, “I found it!”Margaret turned to Rebecca saying, “Did you hear that Rebecca? Mom and I are staying in Dallas this fall!”“Great me and mommy are staying too,” Rebecca said, dropping the big book in Donna’s lap. Rebecca then took Margaret’s hand and pulled her with her onto her bed.The girls started jumping up and down in Rebecca’s bed singing, “We are staying at Southfork! We are staying at Southfork!”“Margaret Krebbs you stop that right now!” Donna scolded her daughter.Margaret jumped off Rebecca’s bed and blushed as she knew she had misbehaved. “I’m sorry mom!”“Rebecca Ewing, get down or there’ll be no bedtime story!” Donna told Rebecca off.“Sorry Aunt Donna,” Rebecca quickly apologized before she jumped off the bed and sat down at Donna’s side.“Let’s see what we’ve got here,” Donna said opening the book and Margaret sighed at the sight of the children’s book but sat down nicely and Donna started reading. “4:th of August. “Who shall be king?” Once up on a time there was a king named Antonius who was the ruler of a country far, far away. One day he called upon both of his sons. I am twice as old as you and I deserve to retire…”</blockquote>

Verification: What month follows July?