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Eric Solomon (Salomonsson)
Ah memories!
I love sharing them with the kids in class--they now believe I am a dinosaur! One came up to me the other day asking me if I had heard this "new" song that started of "S-A-F-E-T-Y"!! He was shockd that I knew it!
Anyone remember Gates Lane gym over at Bennett Field and the annual parents v teachers softball game in the spring?
Or Mr. Johnson taking everyone over to Hadwen Park to catch insects for a class project? He actually has a retirement home in my hometown down here in FL. I've yet to touch base with him.
How about Mr. Eddy and his history class! I loved when he read everyone's test grades out loud and annunciated the failing grades--can't do that now!!
Many of those GL teachers have now passed away: Mr. Leland, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. O'Toole, Ms. Kobel.... Quag is now up at Burncoat HS and runs the computer department (figures!!) and I used to bump into Mr. Murray from time to time until I moved. My brother Kurt still sees Ms. Manning downtown when he's walking the beat.
I am currently renovating my kitchen in FL and was able to incorporate some of the slate from the old Gates Lane into my project. I'd saved it when they were knocking the old school down. Nice to have a bit of the ol' place still around!!
Not really a "South" rant, but most of us "Gates Laners" went to school for twelve years together, once you add it up--woah!!
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