9.24.2012

A School Memory | Day 1 of Fall Back Into Blogging

Today is Day 1 of the SITS Girls Fall Back Into Blogging Event.  You can see more about that here and even join in.
This came at a great time since I have not blogged in almost a month.  And as you can tell, I didn't do so well with Day 1 since I didn't get this post done until after 10 pm.  Hopefully I will have more luck with the remainder of the week.
We were given a writing prompt today.  It was to write about a school memory or story that you have not shared on your blog in the past. I wasn't sure what to write about.  I have a lot of school memories that I love.  I started to look through the few photos of my childhood that I have at my home.  I was hoping that I could find a photo to go with a story and when I saw this photo I knew that it was perfect.
Yep - that is me.  I was five years old and this was the clown costume that was made for my Kindergarten class play.  My mother and grandmother made the costume and I only just now noticed that my "hair" and accents match the lovely gold color of home decor.  You really have to love the colors of the late 70's.
Every child in my Kindergarten class wore a clown costume.  It is hard for me to believe that every parent made or bought a clown outfit for a play that was at night and not during school hours.  It's hard for to believe because I don't think that it would happen in today's world.  In thirty years, parents have changed.  I see it with Taft's classes and with those of friends.  Parents don't participate like they did once.  I know that there are lost of reasons why.  More families have two parents working than in the past and the economy is different.  I just never remember my parents not being active in what I was doing.
Back to the costume - I remember watching my grandmother and mother work on my costume.  What I don't remember is what the play was about.  I remember being on the stage that night but not what we did.  I do remember that at the end of the program, each child walked across the stage, alone, on the way to the tunnel.  (We had an awesome tunnel that was a half circle.  It lead from the main part of the school to the side entrance to the stage. Perfect for getting kids to the stage without anyone in the audience seeing.)  When we walked across, we were supposed to do a little trick.  I remember stressing about this a A LOT.  Some of the kids were doing cartwheels.  I believed that cartwheels were amazing, but I could not do one.  I walked across the stage and jumped on one foot.  Yes - I was totally lame but I had a rocking costume.
I also wore this for the next Halloween.  It still fit and we were frugal.  If I still had it I was so put Taft in it.
I wonder if there are any videos of that play?

6 comments:

  1. Awe that's so cute! What a great costume they made for you :)

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    1. Thanks! I thought that they did a great job. I am really digging that collar. ;0

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  2. You are so right. Many parents do not put time into costumes or even treats for their kids anymore. We has special times with our parents being involved in their child's education. The few moms that are involved are over worked.

    I like your costume. Smile.

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    1. You are right about the involved moms being over worked. Just don't forget broke to go along with it. ;0

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  3. Lol. I did a forward roll. Remember that we were in a V formation. I don't remember what the play was about either...but didn't we all have a speaking line, too? This is by far one d mhdavieite school memories. Then the play we did in 3rd grade...something about a refrigerator. Or at least there was a line about a fridge. Lol. :o)

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    1. I really don't remember anything about the play at all. Just the lame trick. Of course - I was a huge fan of the 1st grade play. Loved that bunny costume. ;0 And Susan was our mother and Allen was Peter Rabbit. Other than that, I can't remember a lot.
      I don't even recall the third grade play. Oh dear - I am getting old.

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