Monday, November 17, 2008

What PURPLE CANE stuff do you have in your house?

In my house there is evidence of PURPLE HURRICANE PRIDE! still.....although you'd have to know where to look exactly....in the closet you can see.....These PURPLE jackets...NO, I don't still wear them! However, I do take them to my school to show the Swedish kids what "real" High School stuff looks like! (Not just High School Musical stuff) And of course, soccer = football here...so that's another topic to explain. Does anyone else have their old jackets? (I can't be the ONLY one!)
Evidence of my commitment to GHS swimming....this hangs in my laundry room. I have no idea what happened to the soccer one.
If you knew me well...you may have known that my dear mom knitted me a "lap blanket" when I was in HS for TV watching. (Before the days of DVD and VCR!) Yep, I still have it! But strangely enough, my daughter (6 years old) has claimed it as hers since she was about one year old. (She was only given about 23 blankets & flannelettes of her own when she was born...I guess many people thought she would be cold here in Sweden!) So this old but strong blanket is a constant reminder of all things GHS! And it is everywhere in our house...sort of has its own identity! That's all Purple for me......Carol
What do you have around your house that is from GHS days?
A trumpet?
Year book?
Visor?
T-shirt? (must be in the rag bag by now!)
PHOTOS?

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I have my purple band "cowboy" hat that I wore when I was in the rifle corps. I also have the rifle (don't tell on me!) My kids use my old symphonic band bow tie for dress up fun. I still have both my marching clarinet and my very nice, but needs-to-be-refurbished Buffet concert clarinet. Somewhere in my memory box is the G for lettering in band as well as a few medals and pins.
Did anyone else save pieces of their uniform?
- Randi (Weitzen)

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randifa said...

I have my purple band "cowboy" hat that I wore when I was in the rifle corps. I also have the rifle (don't tell on me!) My kids use my old symphonic band bow tie for dress up fun. I still have both my marching clarinet and my very nice, but needs-to-be-refurbished Buffet concert clarinet. Somewhere in my memory box is the G for lettering in band as well as a few medals and pins.

Did anyone else save pieces of their uniform?
- Randi (Weitzen)