Ah, memories. This LOL Cats picture made me bust laughing. I especially like “Rebel Cat.” Just HOW did the cat owner get his cat to do that?! Musta been the ‘nip.
I was too shy and quiet in my large urban school to be a “cool cat,” or, as they are called in yearbooks, a “superlative.” I was small for my age, wore hand-me-down clothing and wore glasses. Not a spectacular start for a blossoming First Grader…
But the family moved to a smaller, rural school when I was teenager. This was in the 1980s, when it seemed that EVERYONE was suddenly getting glasses, lol! I decided to try to come out of my shell a little, get a fresh start with this new school. By my senior year, I was voted as “Most Creative” in the yearbook. Surprised? lol
So, were you a “cool cat” in school?




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September 8, 2011
Dear Diary