Comments on: When You’re Too Old for Old School http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400 Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jade http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7454 Jade Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:46:06 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7454 old school is the 80's to me. coz i wasnt alive then, what did i miss? anyone thinking that techno is retro is weird 99 red balloons ;) (i have it on singstar) old school is the 80′s to me. coz i wasnt alive then, what did i miss? anyone thinking that techno is retro is weird 99 red balloons ;) (i have it on singstar)

]]> By: jrardin http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7315 jrardin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:17:58 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7315 You are my kinda gal, Marissa! Madonna's pointy bra--I will never forget it Jennifer!! You rock, Madison! I have no doubt '57 was an excellent year, Michael, as proved by the boss cars manufactured then! I can still remember asking my dad for a penny to buy a piece of cinnamon gum from the guy at the soda fountain--whose ice cream has never again been matched! You are my kinda gal, Marissa!

Madonna’s pointy bra–I will never forget it Jennifer!!

You rock, Madison!

I have no doubt ’57 was an excellent year, Michael, as proved by the boss cars manufactured then! I can still remember asking my dad for a penny to buy a piece of cinnamon gum from the guy at the soda fountain–whose ice cream has never again been matched!

]]> By: Michael http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7298 Michael Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:31:37 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7298 Old school to me means actually being able to spell "school" correctly! Old school is black and white TV. Old school is being able to spank your misbehaving four-year old in the grocery store without being accused of child abuse. Old school is regular leaded gasoline (yeah, I know it's bad for the environment, but what choice did we have?!)Old school is penny gumball machines. Old school was buying a pair of sneakers and still having change left from a ten-dollar bill. Old school was being able to through an entire day at school and not having to worry about getting shot or stabbed just because you were wearing the wrong color clothing or because someone else wanted your shoes! Old school, among so many other things, was about respect and common decency. That's what Old school to me. By the way, I was born in Sept. of 1957. Old school to me means actually being able to spell “school” correctly! Old school is black and white TV. Old school is being able to spank your misbehaving four-year old in the grocery store without being accused of child abuse. Old school is regular leaded gasoline (yeah, I know it’s bad for the environment, but what choice did we have?!)Old school is penny gumball machines. Old school was buying a pair of sneakers and still having change left from a ten-dollar bill. Old school was being able to through an entire day at school and not having to worry about getting shot or stabbed just because you were wearing the wrong color clothing or because someone else wanted your shoes! Old school, among so many other things, was about respect and common decency. That’s what Old school to me. By the way, I was born in Sept. of 1957.

]]> By: Madison http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7263 Madison Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:57:11 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7263 Journey and Bon Jovi = Love. I may be a teenager, but I can't say that I like a lot of what people my age like. I'm a huge fan of Broadway, though. Journey and Bon Jovi = Love. I may be a teenager, but I can’t say that I like a lot of what people my age like. I’m a huge fan of Broadway, though.

]]> By: Jennifer Sekella http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7210 Jennifer Sekella Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:56:47 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7210 I think of '80s music - and preppy clothes and Madonna-esque clothes - with the flounces and lace fingerless gloves - and Michael Jackson - and Duran Duran (swoon!) - I loved Jon! I think of dancing with Sr. Pat walking around with a ruler to make sure that we weren't too close together and staying in packs almost all night - and my parents picking me up. I think of ENORMOUS prom gowns that now make me wince and incredibly hair-sprayed hair (Aqua Net if we're talking real "old school") and Cover Girl and Bonne Belle and Skin perfume and rainbow eyeshadow and blue (only blue) eyeliner and lips with several colors on them - and a heart in the middle. I think of 17 magazine, and Jane magazine. I think of the series of high school romance books - maybe called Friends? It's not made any longer but that's how I learned to pronounce Phoebe (and not faux - bee like I thought). I think of Keith Flesh and kissing under a pine tree during half-time of the first football game, wearing my awful woolen cheerleader's uniform in navy and goldenrod! It's all good - all that I remember about it or want to remember about it now. And it's funny as hell because my students are wearing some of the same clothes! I think of ’80s music – and preppy clothes and Madonna-esque clothes – with the flounces and lace fingerless gloves – and Michael Jackson – and Duran Duran (swoon!) – I loved Jon! I think of dancing with Sr. Pat walking around with a ruler to make sure that we weren’t too close together and staying in packs almost all night – and my parents picking me up. I think of ENORMOUS prom gowns that now make me wince and incredibly hair-sprayed hair (Aqua Net if we’re talking real “old school”) and Cover Girl and Bonne Belle and Skin perfume and rainbow eyeshadow and blue (only blue) eyeliner and lips with several colors on them – and a heart in the middle. I think of 17 magazine, and Jane magazine. I think of the series of high school romance books – maybe called Friends? It’s not made any longer but that’s how I learned to pronounce Phoebe (and not faux – bee like I thought). I think of Keith Flesh and kissing under a pine tree during half-time of the first football game, wearing my awful woolen cheerleader’s uniform in navy and goldenrod! It’s all good – all that I remember about it or want to remember about it now. And it’s funny as hell because my students are wearing some of the same clothes!

]]> By: Marissa http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7175 Marissa Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:17:52 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7175 It scares the hell out of me that, one day, the oldies station will play Tupac and Nelly. I'm going to have The Doors, The Stones, Metallica, etc piped into my radio 24/7. It scares the hell out of me that, one day, the oldies station will play Tupac and Nelly.

I’m going to have The Doors, The Stones, Metallica, etc piped into my radio 24/7.

]]> By: jrardin http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7165 jrardin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:32:43 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7165 So you don't enjoy checking out the dudes' boxers, Nicole? Me neither. Ah, Jill, now I know how to get rid of my kids for the evening! Just throw a little Bee Gees on the turntable! Emma says NO to Dancing Queen. Gotcha. (But I will admit, I knew all these words by heart at one time! http://s0.ilike.com/play#ABBA:Dancing+Queen:12009:s43879.23816.8111746.1.1.79%2Cstd_2110502495a34e7ad220a981c43f3acb) Rudi! I luuuuurve the Fraggles!! And Zorro? Just the coolest masked ass kicker evah! (Fist bump!) Aww, Gareth, I'm sorry! You can't be nearly as old as me. Because I remember listening to Simon and Garfunkel sing "Cecilia" on my mom's eight-track tape. No, I'm not even kidding a little bit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvlM67QT-4E Now you've got me feeling really nostalgic, J.F. When I was eighteen I could stay up all night playing D&D with my buddies, then we'd run to the Hen House for a delicious breakfast of pancakes, bacon, and steaming coffee. Damn that was good. I believe in old souls, Caitlin. I think my hubby's is ancient. Mine, not so much. Agreed, Sophie! But everybody needs a boyband in their sordid past! I dunno, Amanda, but I'm still kinda weirded out by the whole deal! Fun, Vickie!! I'm running for the remote even as we speak! (Oh, wait, Rex Smith is on my IPod singing "You Take My Breath Away". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYsmDvhf_h0&feature=related That'll do.) Long live 80's nights!! Thank you, Rachelle. I feel at least a decade younger now. My daughter calls those old lady pants, Carly. I think I have several pairs. At my age, it's just better not to risk a public viewing of crackage. So you don’t enjoy checking out the dudes’ boxers, Nicole? Me neither.

Ah, Jill, now I know how to get rid of my kids for the evening! Just throw a little Bee Gees on the turntable!

Emma says NO to Dancing Queen. Gotcha. (But I will admit, I knew all these words by heart at one time! http://s0.ilike.com/play#ABBA:Dancing+Queen:12009:s43879.23816.8111746.1.1.79%2Cstd_2110502495a34e7ad220a981c43f3acb)

Rudi! I luuuuurve the Fraggles!! And Zorro? Just the coolest masked ass kicker evah! (Fist bump!)

Aww, Gareth, I’m sorry! You can’t be nearly as old as me. Because I remember listening to Simon and Garfunkel sing “Cecilia” on my mom’s eight-track tape. No, I’m not even kidding a little bit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvlM67QT-4E

Now you’ve got me feeling really nostalgic, J.F. When I was eighteen I could stay up all night playing D&D with my buddies, then we’d run to the Hen House for a delicious breakfast of pancakes, bacon, and steaming coffee. Damn that was good.

I believe in old souls, Caitlin. I think my hubby’s is ancient. Mine, not so much.

Agreed, Sophie! But everybody needs a boyband in their sordid past!

I dunno, Amanda, but I’m still kinda weirded out by the whole deal!

Fun, Vickie!! I’m running for the remote even as we speak! (Oh, wait, Rex Smith is on my IPod singing “You Take My Breath Away”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYsmDvhf_h0&feature=related That’ll do.)

Long live 80′s nights!! Thank you, Rachelle. I feel at least a decade younger now.

My daughter calls those old lady pants, Carly. I think I have several pairs. At my age, it’s just better not to risk a public viewing of crackage.

]]> By: Carly http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7163 Carly Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:48:57 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7163 OLd skool makes me think of all da awesome old rock bands, and the horrible pants that sit around ur waist and rub ur belly button piercing instead on ur hips. OLd skool makes me think of all da awesome old rock bands, and the horrible pants that sit around ur waist and rub ur belly button piercing instead on ur hips.

]]> By: Rachelle http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7162 Rachelle Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:29:50 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7162 I definitely don't think techno when I think old school. I'm a fan of the 80's nights. I definitely don’t think techno when I think old school. I’m a fan of the 80′s nights.

]]> By: Vickie B http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400&cpage=1#comment-7160 Vickie B Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:59:06 +0000 http://www.jenniferrardin.net/?p=1400#comment-7160 Ahhhh....this is why DH, Lady K and I stay home and turn on Sirius/XM radio on the TV and dance our booties off to 70's Hits, 80's Hits, Classic Rock, ..... Ahhhh….this is why DH, Lady K and I stay home and turn on Sirius/XM radio on the TV and dance our booties off to 70′s Hits, 80′s Hits, Classic Rock, …..

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