Lanphier High SchoolRSS feed for all messages.RE: Wall Flowers<p>I remember you so clearly. I felt your pain. You were a handsome (very)</p>
<p>intelligent young man. You were gentile and very sensitive. I remember</p>
<p>wishing that I could be your friend. We were two birds of a kind. Honestly.</p>
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2015-09-25T14:38:24-04:00-1'RE: Wall Flowers<p>Walt, I know what you are thinking. That I was simply a nerd. Yet, I didn't know that I was part of the "Briefcase Gang." The thing is that I was so shy. I don't recall if it was in high school or jr. high, but I was ridiculed by my English teacher for my logical, but "ridiculous" answer to my interpretation of Robert Frost's poem, Road Not Taken. That incident, along with other things, was the final nail in the coffin of my confidence.</p>
<p>From that point on, I never raised my hands in class, never volunteered, and never initiated a conversation for nearly 35 years. Then 20 years ago, next month, I joined Toastmasters. That was a life changing experience for me, much like it had been and continues to be for many others.</p>
<p>Fred, I would certainly encourage you to join Toastmasters, even at our age. It might ignite the magic feeling we lost when we were in HS. Mine dream was teaching or otherwise influencing others to be successful. I wanted to be like Mark Thackary [mispelled] played by Sidney Poitier in <em>To Sir, With Love</em>. Now, after 45 years, I'm doing it.</p>
<p>Talking about wallflowers, so was I. I took ballroom dance lessons at McClernand for 2 years, and I really enjoyed it. Then the songs and dances started to change. Remember the sock hops? I was terrified to dance because it was so different from the ballroom dancing I had learned in grade school. It took me nearly 40 years for ballroom dancing to come back :).</p>
<p>Take care y'all. </p>
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2011-07-24T21:32:20-04:00-1'Did anything like this happened at our 50th?<div><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 22pt">Once upon a Class Reunion<br />
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">He was a widower and she a widow.<span> </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">They had known each other for a number of years being high school classmates and having attended<span> </span>class reunions in the last 20 years without fail.<span> </span><br />
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This 50th anniversary of their class, the widower and the widow made a foursome with two other singles.<br />
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They had a wonderful evening, their spirits high.<br />
The widower throwing admiring glances across the table.<span> </span>The widow smiling coyly back at him.<br />
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Finally, he picked up courage to ask her, "Will you marry me?"<br />
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After about six seconds of careful consideration, she answered, "Yes, yes I will!"<br />
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The evening ended on a happy note for the widower. But the next morning he was troubled.<br />
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Did she say “Yes” or did she say “No?”<br />
He couldn't remember.<span> </span>Try as he would, he just could not recall.<span> </span>He went over the conversation of the previous evening, but his mind was blank.<br />
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He remembered asking the question but for the life of him could not recall her response.<span> </span>With fear and trepidation he picked up the phone and called her.<br />
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First, he explained that he couldn't remember as well as he used to.<span> </span>Then he reviewed the past evening.<span> </span>As he gained a little more courage he then inquired of her.<span> </span>"When I asked if you would marry me, did you say “Yes” or did you say “No?”<br />
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"Why you silly man I said, ‘Yes. Yes I will.’<span> </span>And I meant it with all my heart."<br />
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The widower was delighted. He felt his heart skip a beat.<br />
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Then she continued. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"And I am so glad you called because I couldn't remember who asked me!”</span><br />
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2011-07-24T21:01:27-04:00Did anything like this happened at our 50th?Did anything like this happened at our 50th?<div><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 22pt">Once upon a Class Reunion<br />
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<div><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><br />
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">He was a widower and she a widow.<span> </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">They had known each other for a number of years being high school classmates and having attended<span> </span>class reunions in the last 20 years without fail.<span> </span><br />
<br />
This 50th anniversary of their class, the widower and the widow made a foursome with two other singles.<br />
<br />
They had a wonderful evening, their spirits high.<br />
The widower throwing admiring glances across the table.<span> </span>The widow smiling coyly back at him.<br />
<br />
Finally, he picked up courage to ask her, "Will you marry me?"<br />
<br />
After about six seconds of careful consideration, she answered, "Yes, yes I will!"<br />
<br />
The evening ended on a happy note for the widower. But the next morning he was troubled.<br />
<br />
Did she say “Yes” or did she say “No?”<br />
He couldn't remember.<span> </span>Try as he would, he just could not recall.<span> </span>He went over the conversation of the previous evening, but his mind was blank.<br />
<br />
He remembered asking the question but for the life of him could not recall her response.<span> </span>With fear and trepidation he picked up the phone and called her.<br />
<br />
First, he explained that he couldn't remember as well as he used to.<span> </span>Then he reviewed the past evening.<span> </span>As he gained a little more courage he then inquired of her.<span> </span>"When I asked if you would marry me, did you say “Yes” or did you say “No?”<br />
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"Why you silly man I said, ‘Yes. Yes I will.’<span> </span>And I meant it with all my heart."<br />
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The widower was delighted. He felt his heart skip a beat.<br />
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Then she continued. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"And I am so glad you called because I couldn't remember who asked me!”</span><br />
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2011-07-24T21:01:15-04:00Did anything like this happened at our 50th?Our 50th Reunion<p>Thanks, Sue, for your nice comments on the reunion. I hope we receive more suggestions and comments on how we can make it better for the 55th.</p>
<p>We are meeting tomorrow for the wrapup meeting for the 50th. I'm hoping we can post some notes from the meeting and perhaps have dates for the 55th. Most of the class, it seems, has retired and I have heard positive comments about it being in June (not so hot and not at fair time). </p>
<p>Thanks again for your great comments.</p>
<p>Beverly</p>
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2011-07-18T20:45:32-04:00-1'RE: Our 50th Reunion<p><span style="font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: small">Thank you Sue for your kind remarks.........I think most everyone had a great time Friday and Saturday night seeing all of our classmates from so long ago, but never forgotten.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: small">I personally had a great time and thought we were so lucky that the weather was just perfect for Friday night when we were outside, and if it had to rain and storm Saturday, at least we were in a beautiful place to see it all happening from all the windows, and it didn't affect us at all. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: small">Thanks to all of you that did attend our 50th.....hope to see you in 5 years for our 55th!!! <img alt="" src="http://www.lhs1961classreunion.com/fckeditor_449/editor/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif" /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: small"> Sharon (Herndon) Hill</span></span></p>
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2011-07-18T12:45:26-04:00-1'Our 50th Reunion<p>Just a belated but very sincere thank you to the members of the Reunion Committee as well as to their spouses/partners. You all did a fantastic job of planning and carrying through with our special 50th year class reunion. </p>
<p>I like the casual - "let's figure out who you are and renew acquaintences" night as well as the "let's get dressed up and be grown-ups" night. But most of all, I enjoy seeing and talking to ex-classmates and finding how and what their lives have been.</p>
<p>So much work and time has been put into this by all of you. Much is recognizable, such as the Lan-Hi's by Fred and Diana Brown and the web site thanks to Bev Collins; however I know equal amount of time, care, concern and conscientiousness have been expended by all committee members for the reunion to have been the great gigantic success it was.</p>
<p>Again, to the committee - Fred B., Beverly, Judy, Fred F., Sharon, Louise, Opal, Al and Larry- as well as to all who attended, please accept my thanks for a wonderfully successful reunion!!!!!!! <img alt="" src="http://www.lhs1961classreunion.com/fckeditor_449/editor/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif" /></p>
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2011-07-16T15:38:04-04:00-1'2011 reunion<p>Jackie, thanks for the nice note about the reunion. I, too, am disappointed more classmates haven't commented on the reunion. We will be adding and deleting items from the website and I will ask for comments about this year's reunion and ideas for the 2016 Reunion. </p>
<p>We meet July 19 and will discuss what we enhancements we can make to the website and hopefully a date for the 55th. Of course, we need feedback from everyone and ideas from the total class.</p>
<p>Maybe one of the other classmates can tell you if there has been combined classes that have gotten together. If there were, I didn't attend for some reason.</p>
<p>Thanks for your comments.</p>
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<p>Beverly Collins</p>
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2011-07-06T10:11:13-04:002011 reunion2011 reunion<p>I must be inept as I can't believe that no one posted comments about this reunion!! At any rate, here are my few $$ worth:</p>
<p>Great job by the committee! It takes constant time & effort for MONTHS!</p>
<p>Enjoyed myself both evenings; I think I was reticent to mingle as much as I could have. Was enjoying the few I was with & time got away. So good to see eveyone. Some I could pick out in a crowd; others were helpful by wearing name tags! How can it be that we feel the same inside but look a bit worn?</p>
<p>Do we ever combine with other classes? 57-61 or 60/61? Just a thot.</p>
<p>You all may have worried about the rain but I was delighted to have moisture on my skin that hadn't been chlorinated!! Just with the tomatoes had been ready!</p>
<p>My best to you all.......</p>
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2011-07-05T21:54:41-04:002011 reunionRE: Wall Flowers<p>Not a chance. Would have to be body rolls, not handsprings. Probably would not be able to get up again. <img alt="" src="http://www.lhs1961classreunion.com/fckeditor_449/editor/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif" /></p>
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2011-04-21T10:12:27-04:00-1'Wall Flowers<p>Fred, I challenge you to do 15 at our class reunion, either Friday or Saturday night!!!</p>
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2011-04-20T12:05:52-04:00-1'RE: Wall Flowers<p>Walter,</p>
<p>True story. Sitting in a bar in Shawneetown, IL back in 1969 I bet a guy who worked with me on the Dredge Ste.Genevieve that I could do 25 hand springs. I did the 25 and threw in a couple of more just to make sure. Probably why my body aches all over as I get older. <img alt="" src="http://www.lhs1961classreunion.com/fckeditor_449/editor/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif" /></p>
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2011-04-20T11:53:32-04:00-1'RE: Wall Flowers<p>Does anyone else remember the standing back flips that Fred would do during gym class? There are a number of us who are probably a few inches shorter than we might otherwise be because we went home and tried to duplicate Fred's feat. Bashful my asp! Fred, you just let your actions speak louder than your words.</p>
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2011-04-19T18:14:47-04:00-1'Wall Flowers<p>The instruction for this web site page tells us not to be bashful. Since I was a "Wall Flower" back at LHS, I've spent the last 50 years trying to get over the hump. Every time I try to say something worth while, or really important, my mind always reverts back to my favorite quote. "Why should I speak when there are no ears" - Albert Einstein. I wish I could be like Schwabe or Dalby and just talk away. :-)</p>
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