>>>I couldn't believe how heavy our girl's backpack was when I carried it from the car. She weighed it and it's 25 pounds! She's only nine and weighs under 60lbs. Unbelievable!
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>>I don't know if this is a new trend or just my daughters but when we went school shopping a couple of weeks ago they wanted tote bags instead of backpacks. One of the reasons Emily mentioned is they are easier on your back.
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>>The totes they decided on were from Victoria's Secret, of all places. Which led to the odd result of me entering the charge into Quicken with a payee of Victoria's Secret and a category of School Supplies.
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>I'm not sure what a tote bag is but my elder has like a side haversack, on a long strap, very much in vogue wid de yoot at the moment, ubiquitous in yher primary school. Now she's entering secondary school she's got to have a backpack: The reverse of yours! Go figure.
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>BTW, because so many kids carry their heavy backpacks, laden with books etc to save having to vivit their lockers too often, slung over one shoulder, there are grave misgivings in the osteo-, physio- medical world for their spines, posture, etc.


A tote bag is a canvas container about 18 inches wide and 12 inches high with looped handles at the top. Empty, the sides abut.