{"id":65,"date":"2007-03-24T21:28:48","date_gmt":"2007-03-25T01:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2007\/03\/24\/the-early-st-pius-x-elementary-school\/"},"modified":"2011-07-14T03:16:57","modified_gmt":"2011-07-14T07:16:57","slug":"the-early-st-pius-x-elementary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2007\/03\/24\/the-early-st-pius-x-elementary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"The early St. Pius X Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>If memory serves me correctly I started off playing in grade 5 at St. Pius X elementary school in Brantford.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c354d1e329b235f1862b41000f5a4d18\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* Guitar_inpost_300x250 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3631424768\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>My teacher was believe it or not, Mrs. Lord, yes that is correct! 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