What We Have Learned Since 1955 One of our classmates was overheard saying "Some days you are the dog; some days you are the hydrant". Jerry Harrington was heard telling another classmate, "It is not hard to meet expenses....they are everywhere." During one discussion a classmate said, "The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth". The latest news bulletin.....All the reports are in.....Life is now officially unfair. Cannot remember which classmate remarked, "If God wanted me to touch my toes, He would have put them on my knees. One of our classmates was overheard remarking, "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it." Which one of our classmates stated, "My wild oats have turned into prunes and All Bran." Pat Sramek Matthews was heard saying," With some people it is easier for them to get older than it is for them to get wiser." Helen Fox Kuba wonders, when she is holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess? Kerwin Hulbert mentioned that he spends a lot of time these days thinking about the hereafter.....He goes somewhere to get something and then wonders what he is here after. Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day: teach a person to use the Internet and they will not bother you for weeks. Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anmything, but you still cannot help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut saves you thirty cents? In the 60s people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal. Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive. Life is sexually transmitted Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday lying in hospitals dying of nothing. All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. We have learned that when we harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. We have learned that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve our looks. We have learned that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while we are climbing it. Somewhere along the way we learned that the less time we have to work with, the more things we get done. We learned that when your newly born child holds your little finger in his/her little fist, that you are hooked for life. We have all learned that when we are in love, it shows. As classmates we have learned that just one person saying to us, "You have made my day", makes our day. We have learned that having a child fall asleep in our arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. All of us have learned that being kind is more important than being right. At some point we have all learned that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand. We have learned that it is those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular. We have learned that love, not time, heals all wounds. When did we learn that no one is perfect.....until you fall in love with them. It did not take us long to learn that life is tough.....but we are tougher. We have learned that opportunities are never lost....someone will take the ones we miss. One of our classmates has learned that we are responsible for what we do, unless we are celebrities. Another classmate always keeps grinning. He says it makes people wonder what he is up to.... One of our more intelligent classmates has learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets. Several of our classmates have learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. One classmate has learned that no matter how much she cares, some people are just jack asses. Mary Ann Boedeker wonders.....If money does not grow on trees, then why do banks have branches? Frank Becika asks, "Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?" Delores Robertson has always wondered.....What did cured ham actually have? Betty Rife cannot understand.....Why are you In a movie, but you're ON television? Sharon Lamb asks. "How come we choose from just two people for president and fifty for Miss America?" I always know God will not give me more than I can handle but there are times I wish He did not trust me quite so much. Just going to church does not make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage make you a car. By now all of us thave discovered that bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks. Who of us has learned that experience is a wonderful thing? It enables us to recognize a mistake when we make it again. One of our classmates always says, "Learn from the mistakes of others. Trust me....you cannot live long enough to make them all yourself." Why do opportunities always look bigger going than coming? Some days are a total waste of makeup. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends. If the shoe fits......buy a pair in every color. How often have we thought....It if weren't for STRESS we would have no energy at all. We have all found that once we got over the hill, we all began to pick up speed. Who has discovered that some of our classmates love to cook with wine. Why they sometimes even put it in the food. Which set of twins in our class said, "Never be too open minded, your brains could fall out"? Kerwin Hulbert knows from experience that junk is something you keep for years and then thrown away three weeks before you need it. One of our classmates said, "Everyone has a photographic memory. Some, like me though, just do not have any film". Hanna Jo Kyhl told another classmate, "If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be 'meetings'." Who can remember which one of our classmates said, "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"? You can probably guess the classmate that said, "Never lick a steak knife". Probably the wisest of our classmates said, "You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time". All of the members of the McKinley 1955 graduating class agree....The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic statues or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. One of our classmates has discovered whether a man winds up with the nest egg or a goose egg depends a lot on the kind of chick he marries! One of our wise classmates has observed that trouble in marriage often starts when a man gets so busy earnin' his salt that he forgets his sugar. One of our classmates realized when a man marries a woman, they become one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one. Do you know which one of our classmates stated, "If a man has enough "horse sense" to treat his wife like a thoroughbred, she will never be an old nag. The wisest of our classmates mentioned that bonds of matrimony are a good investment only when the interest is kept up. One of our classmates, that made the Honor Society four years running, remarked that old age is when you still have something on the ball but are just too tired to bounce it. One of our class mates thought about making a movie for folks our age and calling it "Pumping Rust". Some of our classmates have gotten that dreaded furniture disease.......that is when their chest is falling into their drawers. One of our quick thinking classmates said, "Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in case of an emergency. I think you should write....A Good Doctor". One of our more serious thinking classmates was pondering the reason why people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older. This classmate came to the conclusion they were cramming for their finals. Donna Herman made the comment, "I am not aging. I just need re-potting." Dixie Ashley, when someone remarked about the condition of her house said, "This is not clutter; these are my antiques!" Lucy Lopez said to one of our classmates, "Every time I get the urge to exercise, I lie down till the feeling passes". Bill Beck remarked, to no one in particular, "By the time you find greener pastures, you cannot climb the fence!" Can you guess which one of our classmates said, "This house is protected by killer dust bunnies." Jannette Reece Hutchison made the following statement in front of witnesses. "Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. Emmanuel Gianopolos said, "Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." Steve Kullander told a classmate, "Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I have traveled a long way and some of the roads were not paved." John Lehman mentioned, and I quote, "You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks." Shirley Norman Stone told Marlene Abrams Rotolo, "Coffee, chocolate and men. Some things are just better rich." Sandy Ashby Zeman (aka the wife of Frank Zeman) says, "I am so cared for ....long term care, eye care, private care, dental care". Bill Schriever, according to his brother, is very good at opening childproof caps....with a hammer. One of our classmates was heard saying, "I am awake many hours before my body allows me to get up. Some of our swinging classmates are still the life of the party....even if the party lasts until 8:00 pm. Pat Birr Lopez says, "I am usually interested in going home before I get to where I am going." Shirley Luckason Miller and Pat Sramek Matthews were heard saying, "Wrinkles do not hurt". Helen Fox Kuba mentioned that today's mighty oak was just yesterday's nut that held its ground. Franklin Zeman (aka Sandy Ashby's husband) says, "Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy. Evalyn Moen Gouge says, "One of the great truths about growing old is when you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you are down there. Gordon Minshall says, "You are getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster." There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works. Jerry Harrington always says, "The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket." Kerwin Hulbert was heard remarking, "Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it is called golf". When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra. Bob Schriever was heard saying, "One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young." A very wise classmate remarked, "Age is a very high price to pay for maturity." One of our more organized classmates said, "My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance." One of our male classmates has come to the conclusion that a closed mouth gather no feet. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. Several of our classmates believe middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. Several of our classmates have learned experience is a wonderful thing. It enables a person to recognize a mistake when they make it again. One of our male classmates was heard to remark, "Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world." One of our classmates that worked in human resources said, "The older you get, the harder it is for sexual harassment charges to stick." As you get older you are likely to be released first in a hostage situation. Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Insanity is my only means of relaxation. One of our classmates was heard saying, "Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get." Jim Hamblin sent an e-mail stating, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst, for they are sticking to their diets". Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hairstylist you like. Perhaps you know why women over fifty do not have babies.....They would put them down somewhere and forget where they left them. One of life's mysteries is how a two pound box of candy can make you gain five pounds. God put me on earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind, I will live forever. If you remain calm, you just do not have all the facts. Stress reducer: Put a bag on your head. Mark it "closed for remodeling". *Caution - leave air holes. There cannot be a crisis this week......My schedule is already full. The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. All of the classmates I talked to at the party agree...Time may be a great healer, but it is also a lousy beautician. The best way to forget all your troubles is to wear tight shoes. The majority of our classmates agree....The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then your body and your fat are really good friends. Age does not always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone. Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today. You do not stop laughing because you grow old.....You grow old because you stop laughing. I do not mind the rat race, but I could do with a little more cheese. One of our classmates had to give up jogging for her health. Her thighs kept rubbing together and setting her pantyhose on fire. Two of our classmates told me......You just hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks two sizes. Of course, I will never mention their names in public. Several classmates were heard discussing why it is bad to suppress laugher......It goes back down and spreads to your hips. The night of the farewell party some classmates remarked that age is important only if you are cheese. Another classmate at the same party was heard to remark, "The only time a woman wishes she were a year older is when she is expecting a baby". Every female classmate has agreed "freedom of the press" means no-iron clothes. The night of the party one or our female classmates sitting in the corner said, "Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out. However, she can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate." Can it be a mistake that "Stressed" is "Desserts" spelled backwards? Can you guess which one of our classmates said, "Seen it all, done it all, cannot remember most of it"? Despite the high cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular? Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Sign Guestbook View Guestbook Home Page Previous Page Next Page Overview Page © 2000 [email protected]
What We Have Learned Since 1955
One of our classmates was overheard saying "Some days you are the dog; some days you are the hydrant". Jerry Harrington was heard telling another classmate, "It is not hard to meet expenses....they are everywhere." During one discussion a classmate said, "The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth". The latest news bulletin.....All the reports are in.....Life is now officially unfair. Cannot remember which classmate remarked, "If God wanted me to touch my toes, He would have put them on my knees.
One of our classmates was overheard remarking, "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it." Which one of our classmates stated, "My wild oats have turned into prunes and All Bran." Pat Sramek Matthews was heard saying," With some people it is easier for them to get older than it is for them to get wiser." Helen Fox Kuba wonders, when she is holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess? Kerwin Hulbert mentioned that he spends a lot of time these days thinking about the hereafter.....He goes somewhere to get something and then wonders what he is here after.
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day: teach a person to use the Internet and they will not bother you for weeks. Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anmything, but you still cannot help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut saves you thirty cents? In the 60s people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal. Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive. Life is sexually transmitted Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday lying in hospitals dying of nothing. All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
We have learned that when we harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. We have learned that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve our looks. We have learned that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while we are climbing it. Somewhere along the way we learned that the less time we have to work with, the more things we get done. We learned that when your newly born child holds your little finger in his/her little fist, that you are hooked for life.
We have all learned that when we are in love, it shows. As classmates we have learned that just one person saying to us, "You have made my day", makes our day. We have learned that having a child fall asleep in our arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. All of us have learned that being kind is more important than being right. At some point we have all learned that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
We have learned that it is those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular. We have learned that love, not time, heals all wounds. When did we learn that no one is perfect.....until you fall in love with them. It did not take us long to learn that life is tough.....but we are tougher. We have learned that opportunities are never lost....someone will take the ones we miss.
One of our classmates has learned that we are responsible for what we do, unless we are celebrities. Another classmate always keeps grinning. He says it makes people wonder what he is up to.... One of our more intelligent classmates has learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets. Several of our classmates have learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. One classmate has learned that no matter how much she cares, some people are just jack asses.
Mary Ann Boedeker wonders.....If money does not grow on trees, then why do banks have branches? Frank Becika asks, "Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?" Delores Robertson has always wondered.....What did cured ham actually have? Betty Rife cannot understand.....Why are you In a movie, but you're ON television? Sharon Lamb asks. "How come we choose from just two people for president and fifty for Miss America?"
I always know God will not give me more than I can handle but there are times I wish He did not trust me quite so much. Just going to church does not make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage make you a car. By now all of us thave discovered that bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks. Who of us has learned that experience is a wonderful thing? It enables us to recognize a mistake when we make it again. One of our classmates always says, "Learn from the mistakes of others. Trust me....you cannot live long enough to make them all yourself."
Why do opportunities always look bigger going than coming? Some days are a total waste of makeup. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends. If the shoe fits......buy a pair in every color. How often have we thought....It if weren't for STRESS we would have no energy at all.
We have all found that once we got over the hill, we all began to pick up speed. Who has discovered that some of our classmates love to cook with wine. Why they sometimes even put it in the food. Which set of twins in our class said, "Never be too open minded, your brains could fall out"? Kerwin Hulbert knows from experience that junk is something you keep for years and then thrown away three weeks before you need it. One of our classmates said, "Everyone has a photographic memory. Some, like me though, just do not have any film".
Hanna Jo Kyhl told another classmate, "If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be 'meetings'." Who can remember which one of our classmates said, "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"? You can probably guess the classmate that said, "Never lick a steak knife". Probably the wisest of our classmates said, "You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time". All of the members of the McKinley 1955 graduating class agree....The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic statues or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
One of our classmates has discovered whether a man winds up with the nest egg or a goose egg depends a lot on the kind of chick he marries! One of our wise classmates has observed that trouble in marriage often starts when a man gets so busy earnin' his salt that he forgets his sugar. One of our classmates realized when a man marries a woman, they become one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one. Do you know which one of our classmates stated, "If a man has enough "horse sense" to treat his wife like a thoroughbred, she will never be an old nag. The wisest of our classmates mentioned that bonds of matrimony are a good investment only when the interest is kept up.
Sandy Ashby Zeman (aka the wife of Frank Zeman) says, "I am so cared for ....long term care, eye care, private care, dental care". Bill Schriever, according to his brother, is very good at opening childproof caps....with a hammer. One of our classmates was heard saying, "I am awake many hours before my body allows me to get up. Some of our swinging classmates are still the life of the party....even if the party lasts until 8:00 pm. Pat Birr Lopez says, "I am usually interested in going home before I get to where I am going."
Shirley Luckason Miller and Pat Sramek Matthews were heard saying, "Wrinkles do not hurt". Helen Fox Kuba mentioned that today's mighty oak was just yesterday's nut that held its ground. Franklin Zeman (aka Sandy Ashby's husband) says, "Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy. Evalyn Moen Gouge says, "One of the great truths about growing old is when you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you are down there. Gordon Minshall says, "You are getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster."
There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works. Jerry Harrington always says, "The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket." Kerwin Hulbert was heard remarking, "Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it is called golf". When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra. Bob Schriever was heard saying, "One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young."
A very wise classmate remarked, "Age is a very high price to pay for maturity." One of our more organized classmates said, "My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance." One of our male classmates has come to the conclusion that a closed mouth gather no feet. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. Several of our classmates believe middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. Several of our classmates have learned experience is a wonderful thing. It enables a person to recognize a mistake when they make it again. One of our male classmates was heard to remark, "Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world." One of our classmates that worked in human resources said, "The older you get, the harder it is for sexual harassment charges to stick." As you get older you are likely to be released first in a hostage situation.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Insanity is my only means of relaxation. One of our classmates was heard saying, "Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get." Jim Hamblin sent an e-mail stating, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst, for they are sticking to their diets". Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hairstylist you like.
Perhaps you know why women over fifty do not have babies.....They would put them down somewhere and forget where they left them. One of life's mysteries is how a two pound box of candy can make you gain five pounds. God put me on earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind, I will live forever. If you remain calm, you just do not have all the facts. Stress reducer: Put a bag on your head. Mark it "closed for remodeling". *Caution - leave air holes.
There cannot be a crisis this week......My schedule is already full. The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. All of the classmates I talked to at the party agree...Time may be a great healer, but it is also a lousy beautician. The best way to forget all your troubles is to wear tight shoes. The majority of our classmates agree....The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.
Age does not always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone. Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today. You do not stop laughing because you grow old.....You grow old because you stop laughing. I do not mind the rat race, but I could do with a little more cheese. One of our classmates had to give up jogging for her health. Her thighs kept rubbing together and setting her pantyhose on fire.
Two of our classmates told me......You just hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks two sizes. Of course, I will never mention their names in public. Several classmates were heard discussing why it is bad to suppress laugher......It goes back down and spreads to your hips. The night of the farewell party some classmates remarked that age is important only if you are cheese. Another classmate at the same party was heard to remark, "The only time a woman wishes she were a year older is when she is expecting a baby". Every female classmate has agreed "freedom of the press" means no-iron clothes.
The night of the party one or our female classmates sitting in the corner said, "Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out. However, she can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate." Can it be a mistake that "Stressed" is "Desserts" spelled backwards? Can you guess which one of our classmates said, "Seen it all, done it all, cannot remember most of it"? Despite the high cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular? Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
© 2000 [email protected]