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Memories...misty bad short wearing memories of the way we were...

One of my good friends from childhood put a picture out on Facebook that I have not seen for 25 years (gosh, it seems so strange to say 25 years). It is of our 6th grade school basketball team and what a motley crew we were. I was 12 when this photo was taken.

It is actually quite embarrassing.

We were the Paintbrush Pirates and had to wear these God awful uniforms with white, yes white shorts that would pretty much be classified as a swimsuit nowadays.

I do remember the day the photo was taken, I even curled my hair for the occasion. I just received a curling iron and was still trying to figure out how it worked as you can see from the photo. Always had a hard time in the early years trying to make sure I didn't turn it the wrong way and end up with a crease.

Did anyone else feel my curling iron pain?

Well here we are...if you can't guess I am #50. As I can see now, my mom was right, I did need the reminders to "stand up straight!" Look at my posture, I was really struggling with being the "tall girl".


Through the lovely invention of the Internet (thanks to Al Gore - hee hee) I have been reconnected with: #13 (lives in San Diego); #11 (lives in Washington DC and is an archaeologist); #25 (lives in WY, is a teacher - has a daughter in college - YIKES); #12 (lives in San Diego and Italy - and is the source of this photo); #33 (lives in WY - her little sister was my sister Amy's bestest friend); #32 (lives in WY and is a county attorney).

Comments

Chris said…
Don't worry, you are not alone. I will NEVER post a pic of me in 6th grade, or any grade in the '80's for that matter
12:53 PM
bobbione8y said…
oh Lord. i remember some very similar shorts in my past. please somebody, tell the people in charge that NO 6th grade girl should be forced to wear something that makes her look even more awkward than she actually is!!

ps. facebook is kind of fun... :)
4:49 PM
DeAnn said…
Oh susan...I so relate to your curling iron agony! I was right there with ya! My hair seemed to flip where it wasn't supposed to and just looked so awkward all the time. I don't think I still have the knack for using one of those things! Thanks for bringing back that memory...funny how we outgrow those "little" things that at the time we think are so huge!
8:19 PM
K~ said…
What a super sweet photo. K~
8:22 PM
carey said…
he he. ya'll should have seem ME in the 6th grade. now that's good stuff.

i love memory lane, don't you?
9:47 PM
Karen said…
I read your pain, really I did. All I could think was this:

I wish I had had boobs at 12!!!!!
9:21 AM
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