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New Years Eve at the AA
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New Years Eve at the AA |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869
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My bestfriend Dianne asked me to go to a New Years Eve party with her and her family. It was my first New Year's Eve party. We were only eleven, still in pony tails and bobby sox. The party was with the Alcoholic's Anonymous group. Her father was a member. After arriving I recognized some of the people. I saw my second grade teacher, Miss Miller. and a couple of kids I knew with their parents and some of my neighbors. It was the only place in town where there wasnt any alcohol that night. The next thing I noticed was a little dark room with a television. My favorite show was playing, American Bandstand. We walked in and sat down and we stayed there watching our teenage idols. The regulars on the show, Frannie Geordano, the pretty blonde and Carol Scataferi, the pretty brunette were my favorites. When Frannie was slow dancing she always winked at the camera. Frannie and Carol were dressed in beautiful gowns and looked like princesses, in their tiaras. I wanted to wear pale pink lipstick and make up like them, but everytime my dad saw me with lipstick he would tell me to take it off in his stern voice. I saw Justine, another platinum blonde , and her boyfriend Bob Clayton. They were from Delaware just like us. We were excited when we saw Paul Bell too as he was another Delawarean. We only lived an hour from Philly where bandstand aired. Paul ended up dating Dianne a few years down the road and he was a Deejay at my wedding. I wanted to go on bandstand and get in line and talk on the mike to Dick Clark. I wanted to say, "My name is Victoria and I'm fifteen and I'm from Delaware. and tell Dick, "that song is easy to dance to and it has a good beat." While all the members were drinking their sarsaparilla's, Dianne and I did our thing. We didnt bother anyone, and we didnt want anyone bothering us. I fell asleep before midnight. Dianne woke me and it was time to leave. On the way home, I sat in the car just wishing for the day I was a teenager,and I looked forward to watching bandstand after school on Monday. I had a great time at the Alcoholic's Anonymous party. The only thing is nobody was anonymous anymore. I knew them all. Since everyone I knew was there, I thought about asking my Dad to join too, and making it just not anonymous but unanamous. [This message has been edited by Victoria (12-22-2012 11:55 AM).] |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Wonderfully written, my friend. I remember many in my youth that should have been members too ... some also family. Luckily, though, none were abusive or dangerous, except one dad with his daughter . . . the dad got a bullet for his trouble, and no one knew who pulled the trigger. j. |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Thanks Jimmy, your boyhood tales inspires me to write about my girlhood tales. I wrote another one recently. Its just called Girlhood Tales. ~V~ |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Gee, I'm just happy to hear I inspire something in somebody - and, of course, having you be the "inspire e" makes it all the sweeter!! Smile, my friend . . . and light my day... j. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Very nice...James |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Thanks for peeking in James. ~V~ Life is a great big canvas-Throw all the paint on it you can. |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
a very opened and opening poem, it was very nice to share this poem, very warm and beutiful, thanks yann |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Thank you yann, I am glad you enjoyed as I am still friends with Dianne. I enjoyed writing it. Happy New Year to you and yours! ~Victoria~ |
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