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On to Monday Memories. These two pictures are the real reason I wanted to start doing this. I don’t have a very good memory but certain things stick out like crazy in my memory and these pictures are representative of a time that I remember quite well.
When I was in the first grade, and still lived in Ohio, my best friend’s name was Rhonda. Rhonda and I were pretty much inseparable. We used to dream of the day when we’d be cool grown ups together. We wanted to be cheerleaders, I remember that very well about us.
Our town was very small and the school housed a lot of students. I’m not sure if it went up to high school but it might have. I clearly remember how large everything and everyone seemed but to be honest it was probably just b/c I was so small, so a 5th grader looked like a grown up to me. (I asked my mom on the way to work and she said that once upon a time my school housed up to high school, but that was a thing of the past when I went to school there and it was only an elementary school. See? I told you my memory sucks.)
Anywho, Rhonda and I decided we were going to participate in our school’s talent show. And we were going to do a number from Annie. (Still to this day one of the best musicals ever. My husband got me both versions on DVD for Christmas.)
I’m all for it. Why? Because I have red hair and Rhonda had blond so I knew I was destined to play Annie.
WRONG! Because it was Rhonda’s idea she was going to play Annie and I had to play Duffy. Boo. I remember being very upset but I didn’t want to let Rhonda know. So I gracefully donned my blond pigtailed wig from my Little Red Riding Hood Halloween costume and played second fiddle to Rhonda’s Annie.
You may notice that Rhonda looks scared out of her mind. And I? I’m feeling it. My destiny is calling me 
Also, if I had to don a wig why couldn’t she? Annie is not blond. Yet another reason I should have played the Annie role. Arg.
Not too long after this my family moved to North Carolina. I heard from a friend that I met in college who moved to my small town in Ohio right as I was moving out, that Rhonda didn’t grow up too well. That she got herself into a lot of bad things.
I don’t know if my family had stayed if I would be bad news bears like Rhonda or if I would have been a good influence on her.
I would hope the latter.
*kisses*
Those pics are cute. Yes it does appear that your destiny was in theatre.
you definitely would have made the better annie. that’s for sure.
Lookit them skinny legs!
I do like how you’re “feeling it”. Precious pictures… destined to play Annie, for sure.
that hilarious! in 5th grade i sang “Lollippo” with 2 of my friends at the time. even though it was my idea, and my mom went out and bought the enormous lollipops as props, i didn’t get to be the center part… not that i’m still bitter or anything
… i feel your pain girl! you totally should have been Annie! (i’ve watched this movie so much, you, me, and my sister should totally put on a 3 woman show!)
I love that movie so much! And I love singing along to it in the car, where no one can hear me, haha. I definitely think you would have made the better Annie.
As far as how Rhonda would have grown up, I don’t know. I was inseparable from my best friend in grade school, but by the time we were 13-ish she started mixing with the wrong crowds and despite everything, there was nothing I could do about it. It still makes me sad.
Very cute!
love the pics and thanks for sharing that memory. somehow i think you would have been a good influence on her. i just know that about you. =)
What is with that one girl who just always made the friend play second fiddle?
I never liked that girl.
You, howeva, look marvelous in your blond wig and you are most definitely feeling. it.
I was Annie like one bajillion times growing up. I always wanted to be Miss Hannigan. Damb (mix of damn and dumb) red hair.
Ha, how cute are you guys though? Your skinny legs too! Oh, and I love how you said “bad news bears.” Thank you for that.
I don’t think I know about this blogcon business?
Aww that’s really sad about Rhonda. I think of her and Rochelle often.
On a lighter note, you and skeeeeeny little legs pardner
I also dig that 80s belts are an appropriate accessory to orphan rags. Ha!
Haha. Oh the love of pictures. That makes me sad about your friend. It happens to many people!
You totally should of been Annie though!
You know… I’ve never seen Annie. Although the “Tomorrow” song was my elementary school graduation song (so I know all the words).
Great pictures! And isn’t it funny to look back at pics with old friends that you stopped hanging with. I always wonder what happened to some of them.
You should have flung off the wig, pushed her aside, and belted out Tomorrow!!