<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Paper Dolls for Boys]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://paperdollsforboys.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[twlowenstein]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://paperdollsforboys.wordpress.com/author/twlowenstein/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Strange Days, School&nbsp;Days]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I have moved 21 times in my life. That&#8217;s a lot of throwing out, packing and unpacking. That&#8217;s a lot of things &amp;  friends lost and forgotten along the way.  And yet I still have these.  I came across them tucked into my desk drawer in a little clear plastic bag.  Why do I still have these?  What did they represent to me at the time? Friendship?   Popularity?  And why am I still holding on to them?  Do kids even do this anymore?  Where are these folks now?  Why didn&#8217;t we, &#8220;stay friends forever&#8221;?  Do they blog?</p>
<p><a href="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1909" data-permalink="https://paperdollsforboys.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/strange-days-school-days/school-photos-1/" data-orig-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1274,1752" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon MP610 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1224065542&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="school-photos-1" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg?w=218" data-large-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg?w=745" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1909" title="school-photos-1" src="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg?w=745&#038;h=1024" alt="" srcset="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg?w=745&amp;h=1024 745w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg?w=109&amp;h=150 109w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg?w=218&amp;h=300 218w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1056 768w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-1.jpg 1274w" sizes="(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px"   /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-2.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1910" data-permalink="https://paperdollsforboys.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/strange-days-school-days/school-photos-2/" data-orig-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1274,1752" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon MP610 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1224065777&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="school-photos-2" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-2.jpg?w=218" data-large-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-2.jpg?w=745" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1910" title="school-photos-2" src="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-2.jpg?w=746&#038;h=1024" alt="" srcset="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-2.jpg?w=746&amp;h=1024 746w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-2.jpg?w=109&amp;h=150 109w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-2.jpg?w=218&amp;h=300 218w" sizes="(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px"   /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-3.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1911" data-permalink="https://paperdollsforboys.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/strange-days-school-days/school-photos-3/" data-orig-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-3.jpg" data-orig-size="1274,1366" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon MP610 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1224065929&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="school-photos-3" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-3.jpg?w=280" data-large-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-3.jpg?w=955" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1911" title="school-photos-3" src="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-3.jpg?w=957&#038;h=1024" alt="" srcset="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-3.jpg?w=140&amp;h=150 140w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-3.jpg?w=280&amp;h=300 280w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-3.jpg?w=768&amp;h=823 768w" sizes="(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px"   /></a></p>
<p>You can&#8217;t find this many WINGS at an airport!</p>
<p>Here are a few of my favorite backs of the photos:</p>
<p><a href="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1916" data-permalink="https://paperdollsforboys.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/strange-days-school-days/school-photos-write1/" data-orig-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg" data-orig-size="1274,494" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon MP610 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1224067183&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="school-photos-write1" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1916" title="school-photos-write1" src="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=397" alt="" srcset="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=397 1024w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg?w=150&amp;h=58 150w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg?w=300&amp;h=116 300w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg?w=768&amp;h=298 768w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-write1.jpg 1274w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"   /></a></p>
<p>I dated that first guy, Mike, <em>and</em> his brother.  I won&#8217;t tell you which two they are up there, but they are there!  Hint, they are the CUTE ones.</p>
<p>And now for a completely self-indulgent splattering of ME!</p>
<p><a href="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="1912" data-permalink="https://paperdollsforboys.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/strange-days-school-days/school-photos-me/" data-orig-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg" data-orig-size="1274,1752" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon MP610 series&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1224066815&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="school-photos-me" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg?w=218" data-large-file="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg?w=745" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1912" title="school-photos-me" src="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg?w=745&#038;h=1024" alt="" srcset="https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg?w=745&amp;h=1024 745w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg?w=109&amp;h=150 109w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg?w=218&amp;h=300 218w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg?w=768&amp;h=1056 768w, https://paperdollsforboys.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/school-photos-me.jpg 1274w" sizes="(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px"   /></a></p>
<p>Not even going to analyze.  But I know you caught the <em><a href="https://paperdollsforboys.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/quality-me-time/"><strong>wisps</strong></a></em>!!! <em><strong>edit &#8211; did I post 12 photos of myself?  Just checking.</strong></em></p>
<p>I was just getting ready to type, &#8220;I&#8217;d kill a goat to be that thin again.&#8221; when my little one came over to the computer, pointed and said, &#8220;Momma!&#8221;.  Goat saved, child kissed and photos tucked away again into my drawer.</p>
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