Why thank you, Karen. Few things would give me more pleasure than reviving "Old King Cole" for my SOC classmates. Thus giving you poor unlucky soles who did not go to wonderful Lisbon a chance to see the well rounded education you missed out on. I do foresee a couple of problems with scheduling a presentation at our reunion. Even if I could find (although I'm SURE Mother kept it)my hand-made costume, it being made for a slight child, it could not be adjusted to my current size. Oh, it was a wonderful ensemble,(purple being a royal color) dark purple tights, a lighter shade of purple bloomers, a white shirt with full sleeves, a flowing calf length dark purple cape with light purple lining, a high backed collar, completely trimmed with faux white fur (cotton) and a glorious fitted crown covered with gold foil. Alas, performing out of costume, I'm afraid, it might be hard for some (triple drinking Coasty Don) to give proper respect to the role. I can already hear the heckling from the crude group. You know, the McGee following. Second, having some experience dealing with the reunion committee, I doubt, even with my pull, they would find the necessary time or place for such a staging. But I do deeply thank you for your thoughts and words!

Better make that a double ... maybe triple.

Jack sweetheart - you always have had a different perspect on things.    Let's just say your performance was "unique" and unforgettable for sure!   

Karen MD, how proud you must be!  Trey stole the show that's for sure!  What confidence he has at such an early age.  Very cute.

Well, SNL, it is obvious that your memory is failing. Or maybe you missed the outstanding rendition of "The Queen of Hearts" performed at dear old Lisbon Elementary. Even with the heavy handed direction of Ms. Roe we managed to bring excitement and life to the old standard. Total memorization of lines and stage direction was required and strictly enforced. The slightest pause (dramatic effect) or the utterance of uh was pounced on, loud and harsh correction given even to the point of your role being reduced to a "lesser" part. But then, on performance caution was throw to the wind, actors gave interpretation to their characters, stale writing gave way to brilliant ad-libbing (not forgotten lines being substituted for, as some alleged) completely different dance steps were introduced resulting in a highly reviewed and successful play. My own humble depiction of Old King Cole was reviewed as "different". My own Mother said she hardly recognized the part as the script she rehearsed repeatedly with me was full of "modern speak" and (there is the word again) "different" While Ms. Roe was obviously so taken with my interpretation that she couldn't find words to speak to me, I did receive the famous "look" with the raised eyebrow. I remember one of the parents saying "The Queen of Hearts" would never be the same. High praise indeed!!!

Well I'm impressed!!  Wow, elementary sch plays have certainly improved since my Lisbon days!  Trey did a good job!!

Yes, Ms Denning was there through 65. So was Ms. Tinnin, who I believe was SOC 59. So Butch and Delores didn't get married until 69. They were pretty "good friends" in 66. As I recall rumors were in the air. I think we had several teachers who were not a lot older than we were.

As usual JS . . . you are a wealth of info!!   I love the pic & all the info about Butch too!  Thank You!!

SNL, thank you, thank you, thank you!  I thought I was having another senior moment regarding her name!!  I knew they were married but then I thought maybe I was wrong and they were brother and sister (the hair thing)!   I heard the comment about the drill team too!  Where's Ronney when we need him?  He should contact the television station to have them correct themselves. 

Actually, Butch didn't say that... the reporter did.  She also kept calling Delores "Delores Arnold Schmeltekopf" rather than Delores Schmeltekopf Arnold.  Reporters say what sounds good but many don't ck their facts.  The paper is full of misinformation where reporters take facts & reinterpt them, therefore printing totally wrong info.  Don & I see it every day in the Sports pg.  It's usually from a young reporter who desn't know the sport & didn't understand the info given to them in the first place!