(Park View Elementary, Huntington Beach, 1981)
This is a page from my eighth-grade, homemade scrapbook. I simply titled it “Boys.” This is everything I knew about boys at 13-years-old. This is how I saw them.
They rightly fell into seven straightforward categories; funny, nice, sweet, shy, cute, weird, and the ultimate pre-teen compliment, neat hair.
If I would have made one of these in my late teens/early twenties these would have been the seven categories; ominous, broke, promising, smoker, disapproving, commitment-phobe and, neat hair.
In my late twenties/early thirties the seven categories would have been; employed, clever, pliable, pre-approved, audacious, well-read, and, neat hair.
The funny thing is, when looking for a husband, the seven categories were (roughly); funny, nice, sweet, shy, cute, weird, and neat hair.
For more Junior High fun read:
“I think you’re a total babe…wait, no I don’t.”
“These were the best of time” or at least Styx told us they were.
“‘Stay Sweet'” and other well-wishes from Jr. High.”
Very cute. Mike has a great hat.
Love your catagories….just perfect.
Cute photos. I made the same type of notes in my yearbook. I also started looking for more than great hair. I found one with great hair and other amazing traits. After a million years, I still think that his hair is cute. It’s silver now, but still cute.
Ah the categories….shoulders were always a biggie for me;)
Um Ladies. I think we should re-think the neat hair. Bald guys need love too…
At 20 years old, I married the promising smoker with neat hair:) So far, it’s worked out nicely!
Another perfect commentary on the female state of mind. SERIOUSLY, girl, get a talk show or something.
I went to Circle VIew at the same time. I had that same shirt as “Tim.” Had that down vest in blue too. I thought I was rad.
Spot-on, as usual!
I loved this sooooo much!
1) Is that JAMES COX from your post a few months ago?
2) Sounds like COREY was the one for you since you took the time to mention both “cute,” “eyes,” and “hair” – Poor James only got cute/funny as compliments.
Anonymous–
1) nope, that is James Lee. He did think I was a TOTAL BABE!
2) I did have a little thing for Corey, can’t resist “Neat Hair.”