Lollipop Woman

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Mary was the underdog.

Every year the children would vote on the local lollipop men and women. She was the first female to get a job ferrying the across the road. She spent her own money to decorate a hexagon; A hand scribed school was showered with glitter. Stickers were inserted in the school to show their brilliant learning.

Her photograph was in all the papers.