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Ye Olde Yearbook

The other day, someone tried to "friend" me on Facebook. Apparently, we graduated from high school together... but I had no idea who it was. I mean, the name was posted on the profile, but I didn't recognize it at all. I had to dig out my old yearbook - the one I keep telling my students I've lost - to look this person up. Didn't work. The first name was really common in that era and the picture wasn't any help either. I finally just clicked "accept", because who wants to get a reputation of being a Facebook denier (is that a word) back in my hometown?

The reason I tell my students I lost it? They're utterly fascinated with seeing it. They want to see my hideous photos and laugh at everyones hair styles. Hey, I laugh too! But really, do I want them to see cute boys labeled? Or the copious drug and alcohol references? Sure it was all talk, but that's just not something I want to share. I'm just glad I don't teach in my hometown. They display all senior photos in the class for every year along the hallways. I went to school looking at my stepmom's 1970s flip and her father's 1940s ducktail posted above lockers and doorways. For some reason, the school where I teach doesn't do that for any class. I think the staff may just be protecting their reputations - over half are local graduates.

Would you share your senior yearbook with your students?

Comments

Twigs said…
Nope...too many references to sex and drugs in my yearbook! The mid 70's was a riotous time!
12:37 PM
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