Scott Hollifield: Off the wall and into a sticky situation Scott Hollifield Jul 6, 2012 Jul 6, 2012 Updated Aug 1, 2013 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Scott Hollifield It was a lesson I had to learn twice: putting stickers – especially dozens and dozens of stickers – on a bedroom wall is a bad idea. kAmtG6?EF2==J[ E9@D6 DE:4<6CD 92G6 E@ 4@>6 @77] s6DA:E6 96=A7F= x?E6C?6E E:AD @? 962E:?8 2?5 DAC2J:?8 2?5 H:A:?8 2?5 H2D9:?8[ :E F=E:>2E6=J 4@>6D 5@H? 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