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David Mitchell
Sylvia,
Darn! Yet another person I did not get time to visit with. You mentioned a weird pep rally, but that particular one escapes me. I do however recall our very first one. It was Friday afternoon, the end of our first week of school. They hearded each class into the gym and proceeded to get things going with the cheeleaders. As things progressed, a chant begn to rise in the Senior section (which was still on the floor with the rest of us pions - the balcony was not yet open).
The chant grew loudeer and we could hear, "We want Diamond - We want Diamond". After a few moments of this, some guy with greased back hair and pointed shoes with cuban heels jumps down through about five rows and springs onto the floor. He pumps his fist and yells, "Let shift this thing into high gear" and makes a jesture like he is shiffing gears. It was John Diamond. The crowd went nuts and the volume and intesity jumped several decible levels. I thought he was pretty Cool. I think he repeated it a few times, but by mid-year we were always at full tilt to begin with.
And there was the time coach Walker was at the mic and getting all frothed up and the expletives started coming out, and the Monsignor had to jump up and take the microphone out of his hands and cut him off. Or did that happen more than once?
Tim,
I really loved your recipe man. I love to cook myself (or used to). In fact, Mary and I raised a son and two daughters to be "foodies". But your recipe was long and complicated, and implies two skills I struggle with in these advanced years;
First, It would seem to imply that I could read --- well okay ?
And Second, That I am then also capable of following instructions. That is especially challenging due of course to my (our) species. As someone in biology class once asked, "You do know why it takes 10,000 male sperm to impregnate one single female egg don't you? They just can't get one of those little suckers to stop and ask for directions." Isn't that why they invented popsicles and microwaves?
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