Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
On Monday, May 22, four lovely white-haired ladies enjoyed lunch at Uncle Louie's and reminisced on their high school graduation day that took place exactly 70 years prior, in 1953. Attending were (left to right): Jeanne (Donaldson) Shepherd, Evelyn (Engelhaupt) Hejde, Shirley (Clark) Anderson and Ella Mae (Mollenbrink) Gaylord. Those unable to attend were Lois (Haptonstall) Claymore, Donna (Speidel) Lamb, Patsy (Oudin) VerMett and Ralph Meglemre. Through the years, they have celebrated several reunions, including the "Nifty Fifties" in 1984 and an all-class reunion in 2000. The 70th class reunion luncheon was dedicated in memory to the classmates that have passed on.
We, the class of '53, donned our bifocals, hearing aids and Depends and headed over for Uncle Louie's café. We drove fast before we forgot where we were going.
We couldn't remember keeping Old Stoney company but it didn't matter 'cause we couldn't hear each other anyway. We yelled at the waitress to wait on us but she said she'd already served us our prune juice.
Shirley was just her usual brain-dead self, Evelyn said she'd forgotten her meds. Jeanie was late 'cause her pet sheep were lambing. Ella Mae nodded off. We tried to converse with some of the people that we know, but they said they never heard of us.
We asked each other how many great-grands we had and we pretended like we knew. Best blessing is we can get by with so much when we're old.
People help us into our cars so we can drive. Trouble is, when we get home there's no one to help so we sit there till someone comes along.
I once lost my teeth and it was three days before anyone came by. There wasn't anything to smile about and broth isn't all that bad. We'll stay optimistic cause we'll die soon anyway.
I have to pick up my prescriptions. I keep 26 doctors gainfully employed. I'm buying stocks in Tylenol and Poise Pads. I'm looking forward to next year unless I croak over first.
