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Count off in twos

The friendships represented by the 8 people in this picture go back 45 years to 1964, when I first met Debbie and Alicia.

Within the next four years or so we all became twenty-somethings, and then we got in a line counted and off in twos. The boys were odd numbers, 1, 3, 5, 7. The girls were even, 2, 4,6,8.

Within a few years, the odd-numbered boys each had turned around and married the next higher even-numbered girl.

My distinct recollection is that it was such a simple system, and so efficient that we had time to devote ourselves fully to our jobs. Plus, we got a lot more sleep, because we didn't play all those crazy, time-consuming dating games that sap the strength of traditional twenty-somethings

These marriages are each intact today, and all have been enhanced with a precious collection of children and grandchildren. Someone other than I will have to figure out the total.



Great friends photograph well for a minimum of 45 years, without excessive preservatives, according to the Mary Kay Definitive Study on Timeless Appearance Copyright Mary Kay Co. Allentown PA.

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Comments

Vivi said…
Ok, you NEVER said we were going to have to do math when we come to read your blog!
May 5, 2009 at 2:20 PM
scott said…
I need the winning lottery numbers for this Saturday night...
maybe have all the family's line up...everyone under the age 42 take 3 steps back ..,add all the birthdays, count backwards ,double everyone over the age of 2.. then divide by the number of participants and.....OH.... I almost forgot...I need a mega number as well !!!!
May 5, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Hilary said…
Why isn't Rogaine, the men's hair replacement system, a blog sponsor? : )
May 6, 2009 at 8:30 AM
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