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About 15 years ago I went to the infamous Chicken Barn down near Rockland/Camden/Belfast Maine. It had everything old. I was drawn to dusty and aged maps, magazines, and some books. I came across this student's personal book called, My School-Day Autobiography. It had a $4 price and it was date 1929/30. I opened it and read a few of the comments the kids of 1929 wrote to the owner of the book, Barbara P. Sawyer. I felt the giggles form in my hands as I read each kids comment, written in mostly great penmanship. I want to share that mirth with you from these long ago students who were mostly in 9th grade in 1929. These students all hailed from Leominster, Massachusetts. If you know of any descendants written in this book, write to me.... it saddened me to think young Barbara P. Sawyer held on to this keepsake for all of her life....and then it ended up for sale on some table. I was the stranger who picked it up. I have searched some of the names, but alas, most seem to have passed. But maybe there is a kin or two in the Leominster, Massachusetts area of one of the signers. Or a high school or grade school in Leominster who would like to archive the little 5x7 book. Please LIKE on my Facebook icon after the presentation. I've decided to put the pages in a slide show. Enjoy and do share. You can PAUSE at anytime in the slideshow. Use your pointer to the upper left of the photos. Tell me if you had a favorite! AND HOW! WHOOPEE! (as was the sayings back when...)
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Carol Jamison
7/22/2015 02:52:56 am
Fran, I too wonder how something like this winds up for sale. I remember these books from my "own time" and I can't imagine it winding up for sale! I laughed out loud at a couple of the notes such as, "I went to the movies tomorrow". The book is an interesting find from a different time but kids are still kids at that age.
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7/22/2015 03:23:15 am
I love the sayings and recall some making it into the 1950's.
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7/22/2015 12:42:59 pm
Great, This is really an impressive article here, thanks for sharing it, I will definitely share this article to my friends out there.
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Carol Jamison
7/23/2015 04:51:17 am
There's Frances sitting on the fence. Trying to make a dollar out of 99 cents LOL
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7/23/2015 07:10:52 am
LOL... Carol, you had me truly laughing out loud. I think you got it!
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Joan
5/6/2016 12:34:59 pm
I remember this one.
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5/6/2016 01:24:47 pm
Thanks for stopping by, Joan. These were great, clever fun... now kids call each other swear words we (may) have once used! What a curve we've taken in culture... wild.
Roberta Nunn
5/6/2016 01:33:20 pm
I like the one about the football player when over the line he went and the one about your pajamas next to my nightie, on the clothesline and not in bed. Very amusing.
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