Meme from Liz
1. What is one of your earliest childhood memories?
I remember this boy, Benjamin, chasing me around at my preschool, Living & Learning. (I was previously at a preschool run by nuns, but my mom took me out, realizing I was terrified by Sister Joan in particular). Benjamin would say, "Chugachugachoochoo!" as he chased me. I was scared by this.
2. What was your favorite toy?
I had a binky (translation: blanket) that I lugged around with me. It was little more than a frayed square of yellow cloth, but I loved it.
3. Was there something you always wanted for a birthday or holiday, but didn’t get?
I wanted a white mouse for Christmas in 1983, but I quickly got over this when I got a puppy instead.
4. What did your parents always say or do that drove you crazy?
I can't really remember anything.
5. What did you do as a little kid that would give you a heart attack if your own kids did it?
Like Liz, my answer involves swings. My friend Melissa and I used to go to the park and jump off the swings. This practice promptly ended when she twisted her ankle.
6. Was there a moment in your childhood that seemed mortifying at the time, but which seems kinda silly now?
Like Liz, my answer comes from first grade. We were having a Halloween parade at school, during school hours. We were sitting at our desks as the teacher blathered on. I wondered, "When are we going to change into our costumes?" No one was saying anything about that, so I thought, maybe we're supposed to change right at our desks, and it's just understood. I took my pants off and everyone started to look at me funny. OMG, this is still mortifying! At least I had cute panties. You know, the 6-year-old kind with little flowers.
7. Okay, admit it—tell us who you thought you were going to marry when you were in the under-twelve set.
Sean G and Scott R (boys from my school).
I remember this boy, Benjamin, chasing me around at my preschool, Living & Learning. (I was previously at a preschool run by nuns, but my mom took me out, realizing I was terrified by Sister Joan in particular). Benjamin would say, "Chugachugachoochoo!" as he chased me. I was scared by this.
2. What was your favorite toy?
I had a binky (translation: blanket) that I lugged around with me. It was little more than a frayed square of yellow cloth, but I loved it.
3. Was there something you always wanted for a birthday or holiday, but didn’t get?
I wanted a white mouse for Christmas in 1983, but I quickly got over this when I got a puppy instead.
4. What did your parents always say or do that drove you crazy?
I can't really remember anything.
5. What did you do as a little kid that would give you a heart attack if your own kids did it?
Like Liz, my answer involves swings. My friend Melissa and I used to go to the park and jump off the swings. This practice promptly ended when she twisted her ankle.
6. Was there a moment in your childhood that seemed mortifying at the time, but which seems kinda silly now?
Like Liz, my answer comes from first grade. We were having a Halloween parade at school, during school hours. We were sitting at our desks as the teacher blathered on. I wondered, "When are we going to change into our costumes?" No one was saying anything about that, so I thought, maybe we're supposed to change right at our desks, and it's just understood. I took my pants off and everyone started to look at me funny. OMG, this is still mortifying! At least I had cute panties. You know, the 6-year-old kind with little flowers.
7. Okay, admit it—tell us who you thought you were going to marry when you were in the under-twelve set.
Sean G and Scott R (boys from my school).
Comments
At least you were wearing panties. Once my sister (when she was around two) took off her underwear before we left for church, unbeknownst to my mother. While she was singing with the children's choir she lifted her dress and flashed the entire congregation.
Liz - LOL. Your sister sounds like a riot!
Do you remember a game called MASH? I forgot what all of MASH stood for but I know we had to name cars, places to live, apartment vs home, and boys we'd like to marry. Ha-ha. I found a book where my sister and I had written in the cover and along with Hawaii and Australia was YUROPE (pronounced Your opeee...). I tried to figure out what that was and then... I realized it was Europe but we didn't know how to spell it. Silly kids.
Can't remember what MASH stood for either.
Carolyn- I found this website about mash!!!! I googled it:
http://www.dollarshort.org/mash/
Hilarious.
Sorry, couldn't resist! ;-)
Lisa - i never knew what it stood for!