tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post7231522807425859536..comments2024-03-27T05:18:44.187-04:00Comments on pORTcITYdAILYpHOTO: Kid SavedBirdmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-89655654684548254052015-06-12T07:48:00.188-04:002015-06-12T07:48:00.188-04:00Absolutely! At least in my book.Absolutely! At least in my book.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-39075368432828956512015-06-10T11:40:49.631-04:002015-06-10T11:40:49.631-04:00Aww. Did Cynthia's life-saving story earn her...Aww. Did Cynthia's life-saving story earn her a place in the Jewish Museum of the tree of life synagogue? Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-91554446461651915212015-06-10T08:10:10.326-04:002015-06-10T08:10:10.326-04:00oh my gosh. That is hilarious.
We took such things...oh my gosh. That is hilarious.<br />We took such things so seriously back then!!Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260829805068114560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-82885160957590312592015-06-09T12:14:43.703-04:002015-06-09T12:14:43.703-04:00Great story, wonderful post!Great story, wonderful post!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-67201176208177368162015-06-09T02:23:57.533-04:002015-06-09T02:23:57.533-04:00Cute story. Cynthia was probably happy she was pic...Cute story. Cynthia was probably happy she was picked too. No one likes to be left out, especially at that age. Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-58572931353485984832015-06-08T22:43:34.987-04:002015-06-08T22:43:34.987-04:00Sometimes I think you may become the Mark Twain of...Sometimes I think you may become the Mark Twain of 21st Century New England. Keep going. You're retired now. Write a book.Bob Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-25287245608850191482015-06-08T22:00:51.705-04:002015-06-08T22:00:51.705-04:00Wonderful post Birdman.Wonderful post Birdman.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-84818227617971170472015-06-08T21:35:59.210-04:002015-06-08T21:35:59.210-04:00Loved the narration, so visually evocative!!Loved the narration, so visually evocative!!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-58111071234752473272015-06-08T18:16:25.973-04:002015-06-08T18:16:25.973-04:00What darling memories. Everything was so critical...What darling memories. Everything was so critical back then, wasn't it! :) Oh, yes, it surely was for me, too.Lois Evensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129343619065721588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-87758605620732565732015-06-08T17:56:21.175-04:002015-06-08T17:56:21.175-04:00I just noticed the photo. I guess we had pretty lu...I just noticed the photo. I guess we had pretty lucky childhoods when you stop to reflect on the life of European 12 and 13 year olds, Jewish & otherwise, during the holocaust... Sketchbook Wanderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850319000824866265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-46305607678303197672015-06-08T17:39:20.207-04:002015-06-08T17:39:20.207-04:00We did square dancing in 6th...having to hold hand...We did square dancing in 6th...having to hold hands with the boys we grew up with! Our reaction the first time? Wild giggles!!! We also had local ballroom dance classes & a cotillon with white gloves and some giggles there too. I never outgrew my love of folk dance, except my knees did at a certain age...I'm glad your teacher let the girls have turns choosing as well.Sketchbook Wanderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850319000824866265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-52145412542452106392015-06-08T13:52:27.331-04:002015-06-08T13:52:27.331-04:0040 years! I never would have lasted. I loved tha...40 years! I never would have lasted. I loved that grade (and 9th) more than any of the 10-12 grades that I later taught, but my stamina did not withstand the energy level. They were funny and loving kids. Still hear from many of them, now in there 40s!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-38009513031171766242015-06-08T12:35:35.645-04:002015-06-08T12:35:35.645-04:00Square dancing at that young age really can be tor...Square dancing at that young age really can be torture! ;)EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-19147766826128421132015-06-08T12:09:29.896-04:002015-06-08T12:09:29.896-04:00Quite a story! In fairness, it's square dancin...Quite a story! In fairness, it's square dancing, and who wants to do that?William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-86190203386449425282015-06-08T11:05:59.345-04:002015-06-08T11:05:59.345-04:00'one kid did.' how sad!'one kid did.' how sad!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-52271473060905528842015-06-08T11:02:16.379-04:002015-06-08T11:02:16.379-04:00What a cute story and a walk down memory lane. I r...What a cute story and a walk down memory lane. I remember the square dancing days in gym classes too. It was fun but the picking partners was awful for everyone!!<br />We also had formal slow dancing and that was even worse. LOL<br />Thanks for sharing.<br />Have a great week ahead. CMCelestina Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021633519525822335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-88635260735614012592015-06-08T10:55:55.810-04:002015-06-08T10:55:55.810-04:007th grade seems to be an anxious time for many rea...7th grade seems to be an anxious time for many reasons.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-31281819389887401222015-06-08T10:32:55.611-04:002015-06-08T10:32:55.611-04:00Oh ugh, I remember those days very well. I rememb...Oh ugh, I remember those days very well. I remember those square dance lessons. We all hated it not so much for the dancing but the pairing up part. I was awful at sports so I was used to being picked last but, when it was for dancing it somehow felt worse. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-40580331906174818932015-06-08T09:40:32.370-04:002015-06-08T09:40:32.370-04:00Ugh, all I remember about years of gym class is th...Ugh, all I remember about years of gym class is that I blocked most of out because it was absolutely horrid..from the stupid ugly gym suit they made us wear, to the frozen hair after swim, walking across the street back to my next class in 20 degree weather. Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-33153724869388972992015-06-08T09:10:40.302-04:002015-06-08T09:10:40.302-04:00Oh I hated the dancing lessons in gym. Better than...Oh I hated the dancing lessons in gym. Better than dodge ball though.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-75536939569807838062015-06-08T09:08:47.457-04:002015-06-08T09:08:47.457-04:00I too remember square dance classes and I hated th...I too remember square dance classes and I hated them! The girls were just as nervous as the boys. I recall that our teacher made us draw our partner's name from a bucket. That way no one was embarrassed to be the last one chosen. I think that was a much fairer thing to do. I know how horrible it feels. I was always the last one to be chosen in softball or volleyball. I was a horrible player and I couldn't understand why I always missed the ball when I was at bat and couldn't catch one to save my life. Then as a late teen when my parents had my eyes examined I discovered that I was practically blind in one eye and had absolutely no depth perception. No wonder those balls always eluded me! So I quit trying to play ball and excelled in other things. Maybe I should have gone back to square dancing!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10924547158802290714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-76789648695618249722015-06-08T08:20:18.709-04:002015-06-08T08:20:18.709-04:00The only thing I remember well about 7th grade was...The only thing I remember well about 7th grade was having to find my locker. :-)Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-281477336680484002015-06-08T08:18:23.973-04:002015-06-08T08:18:23.973-04:007th grade was not good. I taught 8th grade. Over...7th grade was not good. I taught 8th grade. Overall, that was a great age!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-13502451082291301872015-06-08T08:14:46.783-04:002015-06-08T08:14:46.783-04:00I taught it for 40! I feel my pain.I taught it for 40! I feel my pain.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-78261709074675605932015-06-08T08:07:45.422-04:002015-06-08T08:07:45.422-04:00I taught 7th grade for 12 years during my career, ...I taught 7th grade for 12 years during my career, and I can sympathize with your feelings. You were such a brave lad!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.com