Note #18

Today is May Day, a special day that brings back fond memories of creating, delivering, and receiving May baskets back when I was an elementary student. After placing the basket carefully on the doorstep and ringing the doorbell, I remember trying to "get caught" by a few boys in my class. However, I probably wasn't the girl they wanted to catch, so I never did get a May Day kiss.

One boy in my class stands out in my May Day recollections. This week's note is written to Richard.

Dear Rich,

Happy May Day from a former Franklin Elementary School classmate! I have memories of you delivering a beautiful lavender May basket to my home when we were in either fifth or sixth grade. I'm guessing that your mom "made you do it" -- and that every girl in our class received one, too.

I actually have a lot of school memories that involve you, like the time Dawn and I sold you a large number of salamanders and toads that we'd collected from neighborhood window wells. Do you recall playing a piano duet with me entitled "Leaky Faucet?" I think we were the "stars" of the third grade school recital! Most of my humorous memories associated with band include you. Band Banquet skits, the long bus ride on our Band Trip to the Rose Festival and World's Fair, stage band performances, etc., etc. "Those were the days!"

Happy Memories!
Jill