day 307: queen for a day
It was 1974. I wore black and white checked polyester pants with permanent creases sown down the legs. They were bell bottoms, and I was beyond cool. Saddle shoes, and a tight shirt across the top. I was a bit of a tomboy that still had a girly side (still am), and was partly thrilled when it was time to go shopping for my first bra. Dark long hair that went all the way down my back with a slight wave, and some pretty killer eye lashes, I must admit. It was fifth grade and I had just been named Queen of the May, with my freckle-faced boyfriend Keith Parrish sitting by my side as king. We wore crowns and sat on fashioned thrones in front of the whole student body, while the younger kids did dances around the May pole and played games to entertain us. Very pagan, dontcha think?These elementary school flashbacks happen a lot as I spend time in a third grade classroom all Summer (not to mention my regular job as a special ed kindergarten teacher during the normal school year). Paper, crayons, markers. They all stir up these memories of my own time wandering halls, taking spelling tests, and generally loving every minute of it. Cool business I am in.
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I can picture the outfit, but I'm having trouble with the long hair. Guess you'll have to dig out a photo to prove it to me.
I kind of imagine your sister's hair. I'll bet that's close. If so, you're very lucky. She's got awesome hair!
Not that lucky. Think gentle waves, not beautiful full curls. Poor me.
Remembering being a kid is so fun...that is when we had the most fun! May Queen is pretty big stuff in kid land. I always loved sports day and winning a few blue ribbons made me so proud! You're right...your job would be awesome....
Not many people love their jobs the way you do. It's a beautiful thing, the job, the children, the memories, all of it.
Fun to read about your queenly memory. Love the outfit!
I'm sure you rocked the saddle shoes!
You are still a Queen :)
don't you get the summer off---how come your in a 3rd grade classroom?
It would be cool to recall little memories from our childhood school years.
I don't remember a whole lot, but I think when you are surrounded by thiings that "stir up" the memories, they'd flood back a little more eh.
I'm visualizing those awesome pants. You were a total fashion diva weren't you?
I love how you look at your life.
Yes, very pagan. And awesome. I think we should start up a "Queen of May" festival around here. You can sit on the throne first, since you are the incumbent.
Love it! You brought back lots of memories here. I think part of the reason I am a teacher is because I wanted to hang around the environment of a school!
It's interesting how having kids and being around them bring up memories of when we were that same age. It has been very enlightening for my husband to teach school and have a child that same age--it's brought up lots of stuff. Not all of it as good as black and white checkered pants and killer eye lashes. : )
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