Reread the opening anecdote (pars. 1–3) to identify how Woodson engages the reader in the “history” of the watermelon joke.
Annotate the paragraph to show how Woodson intends to undermine the joke and change the history of the stories and of the joke. Does she succeed in drawing the reader into her purpose?
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