Every October, when the weather takes on a particular flavor--crisp and sunny, with clear blue skies, perfect for apple picking and the pumpkin patch--I find myself walking briskly at more or less 8-to-5, with some variation of my high school's drum cadence stuck in my head.
Last night and this morning were fine specimens of May, sunny skies, not too hot yet, but warm enough that you've left your jacket behind, and today I found myself trying to remember the fourth verse of "America the Beautiful". Do any other Wellesley alums think of step-singing this time of year, or is it just me?
I guess I could have worse tunes stuck in my head. Last time I think it was Barry Manilow's "Copacabana".
Hmm... I have a feeling the child molester band director had a different step/yard ratio... why am I not surprised? I don't remember because frankly I wasn't good at the whole thing.
Copacabana makes me think of the Muppets!
Posted by: C | May 16, 2007 at 10:37 PM
The Muppets make me think of Mahna Mahna.
Now I've got that stuck in my head.
Posted by: AppleFoot | May 17, 2007 at 03:51 PM
I was stuck behind the middle school's marching band today when I left the in-laws house.
They essentially live in a neighborhood identical to our parents house with proximity to the H.S (the middle school is next to the h.s.).
I was quite impressed - they were really into practicing. Very cool...I watched for a while (not that I had a choice i was stuck behind them).
It was neat...
For the record - both Copacobana and Mahna Mahna make me think of the muppets!!
Posted by: AJ | May 18, 2007 at 02:27 AM