Well, because everyone is doing it.
the high school meme...
What year was it?
1981-85
What were your three favorite bands?
Styx, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd
What was your favorite outfit?
Jeans and a Tee-Shirt with a Denim Jacket
What was up with your hair?
Not a whole hell of a lot, actually.
Who were your best friends?
Scott, with whom I still keep in touch.
What did you do after school?
Hung out in the biology lab or down at the Radio Shack.
Where did you work?
I didn't have a job until college
Did you take the bus?
Yes - the Q65A down Jewel Ave.
Who did you have a crush on?
A few people who shall remain nameless.
Did you fight with your parents?
Not a whole lot. Mostly I just avoided my mother by either being out of the house or shut in my room.
Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
Valerie Bertinelli and that girl who played Jo on "Facts of Life" (McKenzie Phillips?)
Did you smoke cigarettes?
After twelve years of me complaining about her smoking, my mother insisted that I try one of her cigarrettes. I was not fond of it. I later tried a Marlboro, and I could sort of see the taste thing, but I did not like the effects of the nicotine, so I never took it up.
Did you lug all of your books around in your backpack all day because you were too nervous to find your locker?
No, I lugged them around because our lockers were in our homerooms and there was no going back to them once your day had started. Eventually I just left my stuff in the Biology lab.
Did you have a 'clique'?
That's a bit of a fancy word to describe the "Zoo Crew" as the denizens of the Buio Lab/AV Squad were called. There was also the Orthodox Jewish youth group for which I was a chapter president.
Admit it, were you popular?
Nope.
Who did you want to be just like?
Probably My Father. And Henry Higgins from "My Fair Lady" and Hawkeye Pierce from "M*A*S*H"
What did you want to be when you grew up?
An English Teacher. It was a pleasant enough dream until I actually had a class of Teens to deal with. Grr.
Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now?
Leading a quiet bookish life with better furniture. Maybe in New England or something.
What year was it?
1981-85
What were your three favorite bands?
Styx, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd
What was your favorite outfit?
Jeans and a Tee-Shirt with a Denim Jacket
What was up with your hair?
Not a whole hell of a lot, actually.
Who were your best friends?
Scott, with whom I still keep in touch.
What did you do after school?
Hung out in the biology lab or down at the Radio Shack.
Where did you work?
I didn't have a job until college
Did you take the bus?
Yes - the Q65A down Jewel Ave.
Who did you have a crush on?
A few people who shall remain nameless.
Did you fight with your parents?
Not a whole lot. Mostly I just avoided my mother by either being out of the house or shut in my room.
Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
Valerie Bertinelli and that girl who played Jo on "Facts of Life" (McKenzie Phillips?)
Did you smoke cigarettes?
After twelve years of me complaining about her smoking, my mother insisted that I try one of her cigarrettes. I was not fond of it. I later tried a Marlboro, and I could sort of see the taste thing, but I did not like the effects of the nicotine, so I never took it up.
Did you lug all of your books around in your backpack all day because you were too nervous to find your locker?
No, I lugged them around because our lockers were in our homerooms and there was no going back to them once your day had started. Eventually I just left my stuff in the Biology lab.
Did you have a 'clique'?
That's a bit of a fancy word to describe the "Zoo Crew" as the denizens of the Buio Lab/AV Squad were called. There was also the Orthodox Jewish youth group for which I was a chapter president.
Admit it, were you popular?
Nope.
Who did you want to be just like?
Probably My Father. And Henry Higgins from "My Fair Lady" and Hawkeye Pierce from "M*A*S*H"
What did you want to be when you grew up?
An English Teacher. It was a pleasant enough dream until I actually had a class of Teens to deal with. Grr.
Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now?
Leading a quiet bookish life with better furniture. Maybe in New England or something.