| 58 + 50 years - Thoughts presented by Virginia Foster at the 50th Reunion |
| Fifty-Eight Plus Fifty
Greetings, All – oh me, oh my Fifty years have flown by Since we left dear Haverford And into life so quickly roared. Think back a moment to those days When we jumped on every craze From pop-it beads to a wide cinch belt And poodle skirts trimmed in felt. For guys, it was of course white bucks And for their hair, the tail of ducks. From Elvis Presley to Pat Boone, We rocked and rolled to every tune. So walk with me down memory lane Even if it strains your brain. Remember Chez Vous and the Wishing Well? There are stories we still don’t tell! Remember Miss Bevins’ class in typing? Can’t you hear us mumbling and griping? Remember Stinnie and World War One? Reading Gooch was not much fun. Remember Miss Brown and English grammar? Rather like hitting one’s head with a hammer. Although ‘tis true, after five decades The lesson she taught hardly fades. Remember Hot Shoppes and the Moo? Skating at Earl’s Lake as the snow flew? Remember drag racing at dizzying clips With burning rubber laid down in strips? Remember our Senior Prom quintessential— Bill Haley & the Comets at the Presidential? Remember Karakung Drive and Wildwood? Well, if you don’t, perhaps you should. Best of all, we were State Champs Before the era of lava lamps. Remember when we trounced Altoona With our Dream Team and the Big Kahuna? Remember WIBG and Joe Niagra? Alas, these days we just reach for Viagra. Yes, our generation has seen so much— From 45 records to the iPod Touch. From good old Ike to the new Obama, We’ve seen plenty of political drama In Washington and around the world, With no doubt more to be unfurled. But tonight we pause with this rhyme To capture a fleeting moment in time. Let’s pause to remember and reminisce About friends once with us, whom now we miss. Above all, let’s look around each table And take the chance, while we’re able, To give a hug and a warm thank you To great good friends, loyal and true. We share a past, both glorious and great So here’s to us — The Class of 1958! |
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