Saw this meme at Melanie’s blog and thought it would be something fun for Friday. Then I got to thinking back to how long it’s been since I graduated high school. Seventeen years. Know what that means? Babies that were born the year I graduated, are now graduating themselves. Oh.My.Goodness. How old am I anyways???
Let’s not dwell on that, shall we? Let’s just reminisce.
1. Who was your best friend? Tiffany Thompson. We went to school together from K-12. We are now 750 miles apart, but we still manage to keep in contact. She tells me she reads my blog, but she never leaves a comment. (eh, hem)
2. Did you play any sports? Yep, I played volleyball and softball, and I danced during half time at the boys basketball games. Not sure if that’s considered a sport, but seeing as ESPN dedicated air time to the Rock, Paper, Scissors World Champsionship a few weeks ago, I think it now qualifies.
3. What kind of car did you drive? I didn’t have my own car. I rode the bus. I can still hear my mom: “there’s perfectly good transportation that comes right to our doorstep…” If for some reason I did need to drive myself to school I opted to borrow my dad’s Ford pick up truck with no power steering, no power brakes, and a 3 speed on the column. The only other option was my mom’s minivan and come on, I had a reputation to uphold!
4. It’s Friday night. Where were you? Cruisin’ with my friends or watching a movie at somebody’s house.
5. Were you a party animal? Not even a little bit.
6. Were you considered a flirt? Not that I’m aware of.
7. Were you in the band, orchestra or choir? I played the trumpet in the school band from grades 4-10. I originally picked the trumpet because my 2 other friends were going to play it too. They dropped out of band the first year and I was stuck playing it by myself. I really always wanted to play the clarinet.
8. Were you a nerd? In retrospect, probably not. But I always thought I was. Still do sometimes.
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? OMG, no! I would have died!
10. Can you sing the fight song? I never learned the words. Only the notes.
11. Favorite teacher? Mrs. Martin. I should do a blog post on her. We did some cool things in there.
12. What was your school mascot? Are you ready for this? An ear of corn. In a husk. We were the Serena Huskers. Don’t mess with us…we’ll “cream” you! (Have I mentioned my high school was in the middle of a corn field?)
13. Did you go to the Prom? Yes, 4 of them. My boyfriend was from a different school so we went to 2 of his and 2 of mine together.
14. If you could go back, would you? Only if I could take with me the knowledge I’ve accumulated since that time.
15. What do you remember most about graduation? This is so silly, but I remember that we had all gone to Six Flags Great America that day (or maybe the day before) and I had worn a short sleeve t-shirt and gotten sunburned on my arms. My graduation dress was sleeveless so I had a ridiculous looking “farmer tan” going into the evening. It was embarassing.
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? We didn’t have a designated “skip day” but I decided before I graduated that by god I would do something daring, because I was the most boring kid I knew. So one day I faked a note from my dad that I had a dental appointment and my boyfriend picked me up at lunch. We went to Starved Rock State Park for the afternoon. I know that’s not a huge deal, but for me it was. Besides, my mom worked in the school system. (Dying to know what my mom is thinking right now.)
17. Did you have a job your senior year? No. I kept so busy with school and after school activities that my parents didn’t ask me to work. Besides I didn’t have a car, so I didn’t money for gas or anything.
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? The student lounge.
19. Have you gained weight since then? A little bit.
20. What did you do after graduation? I began packing boxes. My family moved 750 miles away to the great state of Georgia 6 weeks later.
21. What year did you graduate? 1990.
22. Who was your Senior Prom Date? My ex-husband. We weren’t married at the time. :)
23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion? We didn’t have one that I’m aware of. I went to my husband’s and it was fun. I didn’t know a soul.
And there you have it. My senior year, all wrapped up and in a nutshell. Anyone else want to play? Leave me a comment and let me know when your meme is up and ready.
7 Comments
I love your answers. It sounds like you had a good time in high school!! Funny how after all these years you’re wondering what your mom thinks about you skipping school.
An ear of corn? Come on! At least in Kentucky we used animals-I was a wolverine which is what Jacob is
now-neat. David continues to remind me that we had our 5 year reunion in a field with kegs of beer.
I would not answer all those question for anything. Great job.
#3: Is that a quote? I don’t remember saying that.
#7: But a clarinetist (?) is never asked to stand out in the cold and play taps at a funeral.
#10: Was there a fighting corn song???
#11: Scintillating! :)
#16: What would I think then….or what do I think now…about you skipping school????
What a fun meme! I might have to do this one, too.
Hope you’re having a good day!
God bless :)
Oh all right I will leave a comment! Senior year was a blast in good ole Serena High! I thought for sure your fav teacher was Mr. Struna???!
Or was it Mr. Stegman? Castelli? Bauswell? You forgot to mention taking your grandma’s car with the fur in the back window to school. I
think the teacher’s found out about skip day and scheduled a test or something. You just can’t get away with anything! I could go on about
our high school career, but it would take forever. I still have a picture of your mom on her knees begging you to borrow a shirt. Hmm what
does she think of that one?
I must be getting old. I don’t remember the comment about the bus…nor do I remember being on knees begging Jodi to borrow a shirt!!! What the —was that about? Maybe I’m just blocking these things out (it’s probably better that way), because I DO remember Grandma Mary’s car with the fur “rug” in the back window!! LOL!!
What a fun post AND series of comments!