This picture is from the Facebook album of an old classmate of mine. We are not Facebook friends and yet I can see her albums. For those of you keeping count, this marks the second occasion I've posted a picture which I found in someone's Facebook album even though we weren't Facebook friends.
The woman who took this picture - I assume of the front of her house - is a nice person. In sixth grade she asked me if I was having a good time at her house party, while Monster Mash played in the background. The gift I got her were several 45s from Korvette's, including The Carpenter's version of Mr. Postman and Terry Jacks' Seasons in the Sun. Maybe I got her Monster Mash too.
In seventh grade we sat next to each other in the half circle in Mr. Schrek's class and when my leg fell asleep one day she told me that putting saliva behind my knee cap would make the tingling stop. I've been doing it ever since; it's never worked. In eighth grade I asked her to make my graduation kippah and she happily said yes, even though she was already making it for the class jock.
Nice picture. No?
posted by rabbi neil fleischmann @ 6:20 PM
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Nice picture. Great garden. I love colorful gardens, a bit shaggy, with lots of flowers. We put one in last autumn; I'm hoping to enjoy it this year.
Ah, happy memories. They go with the picture. Thing is, one has to make an "X" with saliva on the inner side of your ankle. A friend told me this when I was around 12-years-old and have been doing it since then. Works every time. Try it there! :o)
Ah, comments. Thank you.
It is a nice garden. I grew up with a somewhat similar scene in front of the house - a nice touch. Hope you enjoy yours Kishke.
Miss Trudy, now you tell me. All these years I've been putting the saliva on the bend behind my knee. Oh well. Please G-d, I'll try your way next time.
Glad the picture worked for you.
"Class jock" - Ira?
House party - Barbara?
Yes, in our small class I'd say he was the jock. And the party and kippah, etc. was Rose-anne. Though I seem to remember Barbara having a party too.
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