How Not to Whistle: A Love Story in 5 Parts

An ode to everyone who failed to teach me how to whistle, but gave me other gifts instead

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I began learning how not to whistle when I was starring in the first grade class play, Snow White Thinks Twice. A progressive twist on the classic fairy tale, the play featured a Snow White who knew better than…