edorphin74 said:

It's SO true!!

I have absolutely NO idea where my yearbooks are. I know in high school I only bought one my senior year and they weren't published till the summer so there's no signatures. However, we did publish senior "wills" where people say stuff like, "I leave my red sweater to Kym cause she's so hot" and whatnot and I just quited the lyrics to Morrisey's "There's a Place in Hell For Me and My Friends":

There is a place
Reserved
For me and my friends
And when we go
We all will go
So you see
I’m never alone
There is a place
With a bit more time
And a few more
Gentler words
And looking back
We will forgive
(we had no choice
We always did)
All that we hope
Is when we go
Our skin
And our blood
And our bones
Don’t get in your way
Making you ill
The way they did
When we lived
Oh, there is a place
A place in hell
Reserved
For me and my friends
And if ever i
Just wanted to cry
Then I will
Because I can

Oh, I was sooooo misunderstood.

endorphin74 said:

OMG, that's fan-fucking-tastic.

That's such a cool thing to have.


My yearbooks weren't too memorable for the most part, but I should scan this one thing for you guys. . .an artist friend of mine drew this awesome picture of a child version of herself lighting a dollhouse on fire with a barbie tied to the house. . .my friends were awesome. . .

Juda,
I love you and I'm glad that we've stayed friends for so long. I hope we can keep in touch after we graduate.

-----> (she had to go off on another thought, as she wrote to the side of her already started paragraph)

Oh now I feel bad because you're writing me a long one. All I want to say is that you know I love you a lot, and I'd do anything for you! And like I wrote in your yearbook last year - I'll always be here for you, whenever you are in trouble, hurt, shocked, or just really confused. All you have to do is call me and I'll be there.

(then back to the original paragraph) I'm going to miss you. We shared many good times together and I'll always remember them. I hope you get everything you want out of life, because you are such a hard worker and you deserve a lot. May God Bless You Always!! I love you very much.

Take Care,
Leticia (my bestest friend in this entire world and still is)


Julie,

To my closet friend and big sister. You've done so much for me and I really appreciate everything. In a lot of ways I don't know what I would of done if you weren't there for me! Thank Julie. I'm really glad we are walking on graduation together. I hope you know I will always be aroudn to listen or talk to. We will always keep in touch even though you will be in Tucson and me in Tempe! Okay? I wish you the best with Don and college and everything. Remember not so long ago we were "soup sisters" (Gross!) A lot of great memories to cherish forever! I love you and I'll be there for you for always and for anything!

Love,
Angela (another beautiful/close best friend and still to this day)

(Most of my closet friends and I have remained close through all these years...the good, sad, happy, most difficult and just plain ridiculous moments and only live a few miles away from one another)


Chewy(that would be me),

Hey women, we had so many good times over the years. Even though you always had a boyfriend and was always in love we found time to have fun some time or another! I just can't believe it is all coming to an end! We have to stay in touch when I move and where ever you go! You are a special friend to me. I have enjoyed your friendship very much! Even though sometimes we did have our little arguements, we always knew when to shut up! That's probaby why we are still friends today! I hope you get everything out of Life. God Bless You! & Don (Hope ya last a long time(

I love You!

Love Ya Always,
Roxanne (a good friend, still in touch... we did clash at times but still knew how to have a good time despite our differences) ~Smile.

Here is a picture of some of the Klan back in the day... nevermind the dork in the polka dot dress and pantyhose.



from the polka dot fool and to the right...

(me, Angela, Leticia and Paula) We still have our gatherings for dinner or like with Angela... party-lite parties and such. Oh brother! Now they have family/children and I have all the freedom in the world. Hmm... not sure which is better... I suppose we all have our source of treasures.

Oooo! I HAVE to get mine out whan I get home from work!

Okay, well, I was leaving Trinity Grammar School in 1993 in Year 9, and myself and the concert and jazz bands I was in had just returned from the States on a tour of California. I was the soloist in both bands (not blow my horn, lol, pun intended as I played alto sax). Anyway, I had auditioned for the Conservatorium High School and I got in, so here's a few of the things my fellow bandmembers had to say about it:

"Good luck at "The Con"! I hope you go really well. You deserve it!"

- Jeffrey Ong.

"Con-man. Be sure to stay in touch" - Jemery (spelling intentional, his name's Jeremy)

"Have fun at the new school. Enjoy freedom."

- Michael Collins (I think he said that because Trinity is an all-boys school)

"To Rubber Johnny...have fun at the Con, and remember that while you're makin' out etc...I'll be surrounded by blokes. See you later."

- Sam Johnson

"What's the next instrument you're going to master, huh? You already know three and will probably learn more!"

- Peter Lyon

"It was nice knowing you (you show off)" - Tim Edmonds.

"Johnny 5 is alive! Keep up the jazz" - Danny Wild.

"Have fun at the Con. Everyone will miss you."

- Anthony Robertson.

Freespirit said:

I know what that is!!...


And, nice legs...

CarrieMpls said:

I love that song...

Byron said:

Never liked to show them back then (see the pantyhoes)... and even more now. Uck!

(don't say a word!)































I mean it!!!

But I did love that damn polka dot dress.

Freespirit said:

Freespirit said:

Hey, they distract from your mall hair...

prince reference...

on the style/fashion page they quoted me as saying that i didn't care much for prints...

then they did one of those and said "can you believe it? we got her to say she doesn't like prince!"

i was kind of on my own in my school in my adoration of the little purple man

endorphin74 said:

dont u remember darin? i kind of had a mini crush on you in the tenth grade? it was short lived though...because obviously i know you are gay lol

ok im gonna go dig out mine now...gimme a few minutes to some posted

Freespirit said:

i LOVE those tights! i think i even had a pair just like them! i was totally into polka dots for a while there

violett said:

I remember. When I cut and dyed my hair, I suddenly became the new "alterna-hotty" at Anoka Senior High!

Then people hung out with me and were all "ummm, dude, did you know that you're gay?"

ok...heres what darin put in my yearbook

10th grade

shawna babe-ive really enjoyed discoing with u in my basement. weve had some fun this year, huh? well keep in touch over the summer, we have 2 get 2gether k? I MEAN IT! hopefully ill b able 2 have at least 1 party. u seem super cool, & im gald we met. and F/F darin.....make , not war erotic city come alive.

11th grade (i had a page specifically saved for dairn too )

shawna, hey hun! i love green pens. well its been an interesting year. thats the understatement of the century! this summer is going to be awesome, tho i have 2 have 1 more party! & ill tell you 1 thing & 1 thing only: U will B there! Holy prom was fuckin awesome! hmmmm....the possibilities R there 4 this summer and next year 2 B great. hopefully well get an apartment. Just remember! U R Deee Lite!! Ill c u alot this ummer at 1st ave and we will have 2 party alot! u know...hang out, grind to prince & rap to kwame! tee hee! i need a man! oh well im sure ill find 1! i u lots babe. and the music notes (which we dont have an emoticon for ) darin.. "make love, not war erotic city cum alive prince 4 ever and ever" "i know the wind swept mystical air-it means id love 2 seize your underwear-morrissey tee hee i loaf him!



12th grade

shawna YO-B! weve stayed in touch thru yet another year! the partys change but the drinks the same. im sure well be partyin hard all summer-so call! me and u should go out sometime too call ***-**** for a good time - darin...

there ya have it

its funny...cuz we were totally writing everything in prince ebonics wayyyy back then even in our notes that we were sending back and forth and everything

First: From a guy named Jae

"To misha, I have known you for a long time and have always loved being around you. Please don't change"


Last: From a girl name Chicquita

"Misha, I will miss you....Especially talking about people's feet!! Stay cool and in touch"

Sweetest: From a guy named Andrew

"To the prettiest girl at Redford, I'm gonna miss you!"


Damn, haven't seen any of them since

Smooches;)

violett said:

I CAN'T BREATHE

LAUGHING TO HARD!!!

"U R Deee Lite!"

endorphin74 said:

That is some gay shit, and I love it. Too funny!

I was WAY to cool to get a year book

Anxiety said:

i know....and its funny...cuz to see it....darin changed colors like 4 times.....it must have been one of those pens that had red green blue and black all in one

These are a crack up...

Freespirit said:

...Seriously??...

violett said:

at all of the Princebonics.

Reminds me, I wrote/submitted an English paper once in Princebonics. I wish I still had it. You weren't the only ones, kitties!

Just think, if the org had all gone to one high school, EVERYTHING would be Princebonics!

Ahem. Seriously. I'm jealous of you MPLS people who go way back. Very cool.

Shawna and Darin, you two crack me up!

I was going to get out my yearbooks last night after getting home from work, but I couldn't find them! I have a pretty good idea where they are, but I'm going to have to dig under a few boxes to get to them if I'm right.

i made the mistake of letting my brother sign my middle school yr book one time...
to melissa my sister and her big fat sunburnt lip

the summer before school we went to the pool and i got sun burned pretty bad my lip got so huge.....

We couldn't sign our senior yearbooks, since they weren't printed until the summer. My senior year, they didn't even print autograph pages, which sucked.

I DO remember my seventh grade yearbook well, however, cuz I had to go and censor all the cuss words that my friends wrote, since my idiot parents would go through and read all of them. So the word "fuck" became "cool" and so forth...

Anxiety said:

I'm cryin'

These are from my junior yearbook, which was published during my senior year. It had been in storage, but I saw it today when I was digging through my stuff for some law books, so I pulled it out.

First (interpreted as upper left corner, inside front cover):

Matt,

I'm really glad I had a chance to get to know you. Always remember the fun times that we've had in Petry's and Mongold's classes. Maybe I'll see you next year at IU, [sic] (in math class)! Have a great summer and I'll always remember that you were a great Brit. author on our English final.

A____ B___

(Explanation of the last sentence: When I took AP British Literature, our final exam was multiple choice (at least in part), with the final choice for each question being an obvious joke. One question had Joseph Conrad as a possible answer, as we'd read his short story "The Secret Sharer." For that one, "Matt Conrad" was the joke answer.)

Last (interpreted as lower right corner, inside back cover:)


Matt,

This year has been great! I know we'll never forget Mr. Bowen's strange mood swings in French class or Mr. Mongold's corny math jokes! I know that you'll achieve in whatever you decide to do in life, and I wish you the best of luck. I'll be sure to watch for you on T.V. during political elections--just kidding!

J____ M_____

(Note: The last sentence refers to my intention at the time to major in political science. I did, in fact, go on to earn a B.A. in political science, and while I have no plans for a political career, I do have videotapes from the 1996 and 2000 presidential elections where I can be seen, including a close-up on CNN Headline News. So I guess her "prediction" came true. )

Weirdest:

[drawing of face saying, "You gotta have soul"]

Matt,

"Large fry, pie, large coffee. Pronto."

You've got soul and a cool attitude. If you change make sure it's for the better. Oh, when you buy your first copy of "Barely Legal" [sic] "The Girls of DD," call me. No, really, get in touch sometime and we'll engage in some minor acts of extortion.

"He's a bad mutha!"

L____

P.S. Thanks for loaning me "Soul Finger," your taste in music rocks.

P.P.S. Look for me at the firm of Lang, Michener, Lawrence, and Shaw

[drawing of hand and whip]

'CRACK'