And now for something that reminds me of 8th grade....

[jianantonic]

People who were in my circle in 8th grade, read this:
http://www.dooce.com/archives/daily/05_16_2005.html

I love dooce.com, and I've been working my way through the archives lately. That's what I read today, and it made me think of 8th grade.

Other random 8th grade thoughts:
Sitting during the Macarena at dances
We beat Appomattox!
Being Ben W's fake girlfriend all year, then actually going out with him for all of two days once we "made it official," and by that I mean he asked me and I said yes and LITERALLY NOTHING MORE.
Mrs. Ayars (Emily loves Mrs. Ayars.)
They Might Be Giants
My cousin Allan
The curse
Games of truth or dare at Aviva's (but I totally missed the best one, which was actually in 7th grade, because I had to take the stupid SAT's the next day but really wtf did it matter because it was fucking 7th grade and hello? no one cares how you do on the SAT's when you're 12).
Emilys #1, #2, and #5 SO MANY EMILYS
Abortion debates at the lunch table
Vegetarianism debates at the lunch table
Mrs. Gough
The Aviva-Ben saga. 8th grade drama at its finest.
Anyone else got one?

Peace.

Comments

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the sleepy purple mice, slightly green invisible chickens, and wet blue elephants! And something about giraffes? And Emily #5 going to Kenya. And doing the fake macarena (courtesy Melissa Hanson, I believe) at dances alternately with sitting down in protest. (I can still do that dance, too!) The Famous Historian. "Help, help! My house is...broken!" Timing how long it took Mr. D to grade our homework IN CLASS (although that was 7th, not 8th). Mundolindrim (kudos if you remember what that is!). Nimmundiel (you!).

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

That makes it sound like there's more to it...I mean, I thought it was just a lot of she loves him he plays hard to get and they kiss on dares at parties? Was there more?

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's flannel shirts, workboots, and short hair.

:-D

(I <3 being called a dyke. It makes me feel superior to dumbasses who make assumptions AND judgements at the same time.)

Super-Glued llamas!!

[dfnwelladjusted.livejournal.com]

Ah, find yourself in Wyoming. Or more correctly, find Wyoming yourself.

Don't forget hand-llamas. And that you and Emily #5 were the rockin'est toilet paper tornados EVER.

"It's a gift from Yaggabah!"

Signed,

Invisible Chicken/tech support

P.S- Gough...*shudder*

Re: Super-Glued llamas!!

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

A *gift* from Yaggabah? I remember the Yagoba joke, but...huh?

And you were the rockin'est invisible chicken EVER! Did I mention my dad wears that hat at every DI competition he judges at, ever? Including at Globals? Woo!

Re: Super-Glued llamas!!

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

That's from Mrs. Ayars' English class, where we were supposed to make our own little videos as an assignment to go along with the Exodus reading, I think, and Will whose last name I can't remember right now but who was best friends with Cobb Kessler was supposed to say "It's a gift from Yahweh," but instead he said "Yaggabah." Haha!

Re: Super-Glued llamas!!

[dfnwelladjusted.livejournal.com]

I believe the Yagoba joke started with Will-somebody trying to say, "It's a gift from Yahweh!" for a project in Ms. Ayar's class- and from there it took off.

Re: Super-Glued llamas!!

[dfnwelladjusted.livejournal.com]

and, of course, I didn't read the last comment...funny that neither of us can remember that kid's name...

Re: Super-Glued llamas!!

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

But I do remember his brother's name was Robert. Will COLEMAN. It just came to me.