Your Classmate

Reed Granrt · 10-25-2012, 12:44 PM

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD.

WELL . . . YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE.

MY NAME IS ALICE , AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST.

I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA ON THE WALL, WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 40-ODD YEARS AGO.

COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK THEN?

UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT.

THIS BALDING, GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE.

AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL .

'YES. YES, I DID.. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE.

WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?' I ASKED.

HE ANSWERED, 'IN 1975. WHY DO YOU ASK?'

YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!', I EXCLAIMED.

HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY.

THEN, THAT UGLY,

OLD,

BALD,

WRINKLED

FACED,

FAT-ASSED,

GRAY-HAIRED,

DECREPIT

SON-OF-A-BITCH ASKED,
'WHAT DID YOU TEACH???

reed

treessavoy · 10-26-2012, 11:36 AM

Wow, very funny but it sure hits close to home!

tj310 · 10-29-2012, 09:18 AM

LOL been there done that, boy was I embarrassed. At least she was smart enough to keep her mouth shut till after the examination. ---Trevor

NewHemi · 11-01-2012, 12:21 PM

Been a long time since I attended a class reunion, and had a small graduation class of only a few over 100.

But I did go to my 20th (about 30 years ago...) and had that strange feeling as I got out of my car, and walked toward the banquet hall.

My wife of the decade had friends in my class although she had attended a different school, and I was doing pretty good in business, so we were looking forward to it.

But as we walked towards the building, I said, look at all of those "old people". Maybe we are in the wrong place?

We weren't. To parphrase Pogo, we have met the old people, and they is us.

Now 30 years later, I can't even imagine what they look like now.

Naturally, I haven't aged a bit over those years.

But those other folks......Oh my! They got old.

David
The New Hemi Guy

10-25-2012, 12:44 PM	#1
Reed Granrt Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Murfreesboro, Tn Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Your Classmate HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD. WELL . . . YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE. MY NAME IS ALICE , AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST. I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA ON THE WALL, WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 40-ODD YEARS AGO. COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK THEN? UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT. THIS BALDING, GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE. AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL . 'YES. YES, I DID.. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE. WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?' I ASKED. HE ANSWERED, 'IN 1975. WHY DO YOU ASK?' YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!', I EXCLAIMED. HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY. THEN, THAT UGLY, OLD, BALD, WRINKLED FACED, FAT-ASSED, GRAY-HAIRED, DECREPIT SON-OF-A-BITCH ASKED, 'WHAT DID YOU TEACH??? reed

10-26-2012, 11:36 AM	#2
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Your Classmate Wow, very funny but it sure hits close to home! __________________ Jim Rountree

10-29-2012, 09:18 AM	#3
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Your Classmate LOL been there done that, boy was I embarrassed. At least she was smart enough to keep her mouth shut till after the examination. ---Trevor

11-01-2012, 12:21 PM	#4
NewHemi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 472 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Your Classmate Been a long time since I attended a class reunion, and had a small graduation class of only a few over 100. But I did go to my 20th (about 30 years ago...) and had that strange feeling as I got out of my car, and walked toward the banquet hall. My wife of the decade had friends in my class although she had attended a different school, and I was doing pretty good in business, so we were looking forward to it. But as we walked towards the building, I said, look at all of those "old people". Maybe we are in the wrong place? We weren't. To parphrase Pogo, we have met the old people, and they is us. Now 30 years later, I can't even imagine what they look like now. Naturally, I haven't aged a bit over those years. But those other folks......Oh my! They got old. David The New Hemi Guy Last edited by NewHemi; 11-01-2012 at 12:26 PM.