I was looking through my seventh grade yearbook and came across this inscription from James.
From the looks of it, he originally thought he was writing in Wendy’s yearbook.
When he realized his mistake, he quite resourcefully crossed out her name and replaced it with mine …then he crossed out that whole “I think you are a total BABE!” bit.
He could have made a tad more of an effort. At least he still wanted me to have a “rad summer!”
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That is the funniest thing I have ever seen. Ever. He must’ve been a very confident boy . . . . he could have at least scratched it out to the point you couldn’t READ it!! Thanks for the late night laugh!
Ahh, I’m sorry that was probably a bummer when you first saw it, but to look back on it it’s rather funny! At least he still loved you, even if he didn’t find you a total babe!
That is frickin’ hilarious. Guys are clueless.
He so really wanted you to know that your were not only rad but a Total BABE! Very funny. Remember Do you want to go out circle yes or no…
Too funny! Needed some white out!
My Fro Post is There is a snake on my foot! http://anapronaday.blogspot.com/2008/09/tale-of-two-leopard-spotted-shoes.html
Do you remember the old country song “Somebody’s gonna give you back what you’ve been givin’ and I hope that I’m around… To watch ’em knock you down..”
I wish that for you. What a turkey old James Cox was.
And I bet you were and are a TOTAL Babe.
Jen
What a tool.
Sue it is in Northern Virginia all the way across the country. With Disney in your neck of the woods you would be very disappointed with Paramount Kings Dominion.
I so remember all the now embarrasing things we wrote on yearbooks & notebooks. Great idea for this.
This is priceless. I went to an all girls’ school. No boys wished me a rad summer in my yearbooks. Bummer.
Oh, my gosh! That is hilarious and so sad for your preteen self!
I wonder what old Jimmy Cox is up to now? Do you think he is still a tool?
That is too funny. Pleeeeeaaassse tell me you have googled ol’ James Cox. Facebook? Linkedin?…Come on…..I gotta know what he is up to..or at the least know if he ever got it on with Wendy. Besides you could send him a link to this. For REVENGE (oh I mean FUN)
🙂
I desperately, DESPERATELY want James Cox to read your blog. Right now. Rad.
He at least could have marked it out better, and maybe started it again on another page. Adolescent guys have no common sense. 🙂
Oh my gosh…BOYS!!! They have no couth! (I think I spelled that right!)
Oh my gosh – That would have horrified my teen self and I would have obsessed over it forever!!!! Really you need to find James Cox and send that to him!
Ouch. I had one that misspelled a word, “You are so sweat” Great.
Hope you had a rad summer.
“You’re a total babe” is so ancient! Well, at least for my generation. Now people say “You’re HOT.” Personally, i think “babe” is more of a compliment ha.
Best laugh I’ve had all week. I bet he’s bald with a pot belly and hairy back now.
That is just too freakin’ funny. I remember passing yearbook after yearbook around on the last days of school. It was always fun! And this just proves it.
Wow, busy here today. Okay, I am not going to slam this poor guy because I am SURE I have done the same thing somewhere in my past. Probably worse. I think he thought you were a babe and didn’t want you to know. If a guy REALLY thinks U R a babe he wouldn’t write it in your yearbook.
Definitely the funniest SFMTO post of the week!!! Do you get an award for that? If so, I’m sure it’s rad.
Oh rats, I think my comment was deleted!
At any rate, your post is HILARIOUS!!!!!
I HOPE this GUY has a GOOGLE ALERT on his name…
Damn. What a let down.
I bet you wanted to be that babe.
How’s that adorable, squeezable, most delicious George?
I know I shouldn’t, but this made me burst out laughing.
I’m sure you were a total babe. He just seems like a confused young lad.
Well I feel sorry for little James Cox. Everyone is bagging on him, but he was just an 11-12 year old BOY for crying out loud! I doubt puberty had even kicked in yet. Although he may not have been the brightest kid, calling a boy a tool is soo Mean Girls.
The wording is timeless 70’s. I only wish he included “bitchen” somewhere in his sentiments…or maybe “keep on truckin” – ha ha.
Pity the fool- I don’t know where your comment went. ??? But, thanks for bring up a great point.
I totally agree. James actually was a nice guy. I didn’t even notice until a few nights ago so little me wasn’t crushed by the incident. I just thought it was so funny.
Thanks for the comment everyone,
Suz
This is hilarious! I’m sure it was sad (heartbreaking, even) in 6th grade — but it’s very very funny now how forthright 6th grade boys can be.
Kinda like re-gifting with the same wrapping you tore off & then Scotch taped back together
Well, I think you’re a total babe. Hope your summer was rad!
Whoah, I know a James Cox. I wonder if he is THE James Cox. Do you mind sharing what year you graduated HS and what state? Thanks.
No, Alex, it isn’t THE James Cox.
Drat! I was hoping it WAS you. What’s the point of vengeance if the person doesn’t even know it’s been executed?
I’m sure you were a much more thoughtful 11-year-old than MY James Cox.
Thanks for the comments guys,
Suz
Love it, Suzanne. I mean, hate it. I mean, it’s hysterical.
–xx Crabmommy
Suz, this is hilarious. I wonder what ever happened to James? BTW, you were a babe and still are!!
hahaha i so totally hope he has seen this 😉