Land Ship Parade Chapter 2 Summary

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At school during an educational assembly about the Land Ship. The kids are treated to the same yearly information about how the townsfolk fooled the British during the war of 1812, and Tina learns that her peers think she is boring. When Tina goes to renew a library book three days early, she learns that Jordan, one of her classmates who is also perceived as boring, is a secretly the tagger known as “Ghost Boy.”
Tina confronts him but instead of telling on Jordan, she starts hanging out with him. She starts sneaking out at night to tag with Jordan and isn’t getting enough sleep. Louise is suspicious to why Tina is hanging out with Jordan and of why she is so tired all the time, but she can’t come up with a good explanation to what is going
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Unable to convince the workmen to place them in front of the empty storefront next door, Bob tries calling the city to no avail. He then decides to team up with Teddy and Linda to move the port-a-potties himself.
Jordan comes up with the idea of tagging the Land Ship’s sale, and Tina reluctantly agrees to help him. Afterward she feels guilty and wants to fix it, but she needs white paint and all the stores are closed. Luckily Gene reveals a big stash of white paint in the basement, which he previously found down there and mistook it for marshmallow spread. Loiuse and Gene decide to help Tina fix the sail and the three of them sneak out of the house.
Meanwhile thinking their kids are in bed, Bob and Linda Join Teddy to try to move the port-a-potties with Teddy’s truck. The port-a-potties almost tip over and Teddy drives off in a panic. Realizing there is nothing they can do, Bob and Linda decided to go back to bed. The Kids, however have better luck and manage to finish fixing the sail at the last possible

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