The Redhead

I received an e-mail from my friend, Rebecca, who I've known for a long time. A few random memories:

• Old Orchard Junior High School (OOJHS) - she was/is extremely jealous of my "extra A" for neat handwriting in taking notes from Mr. Pasternak - which until now, I avoid bringing up under any circumstances.
• Niles North High School (NNHS) - in gym class, we were both sooooo competitive in badminton matches (hmmm...who is in for some shuttlecock play?!) but we could not win! It was tragic how badly we wanted to win but did not! We were also both on the "North Star" newspaper staff; I was the News Editor and Rebecca was the Editorial Editor. One name: Jaclyn Pryor. During late nights before the paper would go into print (Yasmeen & JiYon, remember?!?), there would be the doomsday battle: Rebecca vs. Jaclyn. Jaclyn was such a character. Junior year, Jaclyn and I played #1 Doubles on the Varsity Tennis team and anytime there would be a chance to kill the ball, she would yell at me to "Take it Away!". I could barely hit the ball because I was laughing so hard. I wonder what she is up to now and hope she is doing well. She was definitely a crayzeee!
• Bloomington co-hort - Thank goodness you were there for me to hang out with during the Dark Year of travelling back and forth (Death to I-55!!!).

Although I keep in touch with her frequently, typing her name just now gave me a few flashbacks from the past. She sent the below joke - it gave me a good chuckle today!

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A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor's office and says that her body hurts wherever she touches it.

"Impossible!" says the doctor. "Show me."

The redhead takes her finger, pushes on her left breast and screams. Then she pushes her elbow and screams in even more agony. She pushes her knee and screams; likewise she pushes her ankle and screams. Everywhere she touches makes her scream.

The doctor says, "You're not really a redhead, are you?"

"Well, no" she says, "I'm actually a blonde."

"I thought so," the doctor says. "Your finger is broken."

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