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My final countdown Time to celebrate

Paris Munro, 32, Manchester

L ooking up at my grandad, I watched as he lathered foam over his face.

He picked up a razor, carefully dragged it around his cheeks and chin.

It was 1994,1 was 4 years old, and I wanted to be just like him.

So half an hour later, I crept back into the bathroom and smoothed foam on my cheeks.

I'd never been a girly girl, into dolls and dresses.

I preferred boys’ stuff… like shaving!

But as I picked up the razor, there was a yell.

‘No, Paris!’ shouted my grandad, grabbing it from my hands.

I didn't understand

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