At Home in Mississippi
Viewing comments for Chapter 24 "That Memorable First Day"Growing up in the 40 and 50 in MIssissippi
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Comment from joann r romei
This was very charming, and if a teacher slapped a child today, wooo hooo, all hell would break loose, lol, keep posting more of your stories, no errors noted.
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
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This was very charming, and if a teacher slapped a child today, wooo hooo, all hell would break loose, lol, keep posting more of your stories, no errors noted.
Comment Written 13-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
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Thank you, Joann. I'm glad you liked my story. I'm glad teachers can no longer punish a child and physical way
Beth
Comment from Wendy G
Very interesting reflections about your first dys at school, and the adjustments you had to make. It was certainly different in those days, some things better, and others worse. Hitting a child hard enough to make a red mark is certainly no longer acceptable (and rightly so). Well done.
Wendy
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2024
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Very interesting reflections about your first dys at school, and the adjustments you had to make. It was certainly different in those days, some things better, and others worse. Hitting a child hard enough to make a red mark is certainly no longer acceptable (and rightly so). Well done.
Wendy
Comment Written 13-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2024
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Thank you Wendy, When I grew up the theory was that if you didn't smank are whip I child they weren't being correctly guided and they would suffer as a result. Some even believed a women needed to punished in that way. Thank goodness no one in my family believed that.
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
I love your first day of school story, Beth. I guess as a teacher, I felt I could really relate. Also, I teach in a really small school district, so I can relate to that part as well.
You told the story with such a warmth you made me feel there with you. I peed my pants the first day of school, too. I was scared to speak up about needing to go.
Poor Patsy. I'm glad to know you have someone from your youth you've kept up with.
Much deserving of a six, I'll give it a virtual one.
Take care,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
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I love your first day of school story, Beth. I guess as a teacher, I felt I could really relate. Also, I teach in a really small school district, so I can relate to that part as well.
You told the story with such a warmth you made me feel there with you. I peed my pants the first day of school, too. I was scared to speak up about needing to go.
Poor Patsy. I'm glad to know you have someone from your youth you've kept up with.
Much deserving of a six, I'll give it a virtual one.
Take care,
Rhonda
Comment Written 13-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
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Thank you Rhonda, I'm glad you like the story. It is good to know those memories are still there after all these years.
Beth
Comment from Teri7
Thank you, Beth, for writing about this. I remember those books now about Dick, Jane, Sally and Spot. You have such a good memory and write such great stories. I really enjoyed reading this. Best wishes in the contest. love and blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2024
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Thank you, Beth, for writing about this. I remember those books now about Dick, Jane, Sally and Spot. You have such a good memory and write such great stories. I really enjoyed reading this. Best wishes in the contest. love and blessings, Teri
Comment Written 12-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2024
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Thank you Teri. I so glad you like that and it brought back good memeories for you/
Beth
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Miss Chatham wasn't that kind after all was she, hitting a child like that. It sounds like you were ready for school when many other children sobbed at being left there. I enjoyed your fine story Beth, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
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Miss Chatham wasn't that kind after all was she, hitting a child like that. It sounds like you were ready for school when many other children sobbed at being left there. I enjoyed your fine story Beth, love Dolly x
Comment Written 12-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
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Thank you Dolly. Miss Chatham had never been married and must have been raised in a strict. Some kid irritated her worst than others. She was always extremely nice to me.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Your memory is so good at not only capturing these early childhood events but all the details of everything you saw and the people in your life back then. I can imagine you were bored silly with those mandatory naps. And wow, what a change to use those flushing toilets. I'm glad you're still in touch with one of these classmates!
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2024
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Your memory is so good at not only capturing these early childhood events but all the details of everything you saw and the people in your life back then. I can imagine you were bored silly with those mandatory naps. And wow, what a change to use those flushing toilets. I'm glad you're still in touch with one of these classmates!
Comment Written 12-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2024
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I guess everything was new and more exciting back then and i paid closer attention. These days things are so exciting that I put them in long term memory. I keep tract by email and facebook other kids I knew from early grands.
Comment from Tom Horonzy
Of all the memories of seventy seven years it seems when I read tales of grammar school that I find myself traipsing back to my days there, with Sr. Agnes Joseph and Sr Donatus and Rev Hayes, to find far more joy than I did in High School.
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2024
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Of all the memories of seventy seven years it seems when I read tales of grammar school that I find myself traipsing back to my days there, with Sr. Agnes Joseph and Sr Donatus and Rev Hayes, to find far more joy than I did in High School.
Comment Written 12-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2024
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I think mention of grammer school always brings up your own memories. I liked both grammer school and high school but after sitting in classes for nine months, I was always ready for the summer vacation.
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Excellent recitation of a kid's first school experience.
Well written.
I remember the warm chocolate milk that was delivered to the room just as we went out to recess. We didn't get to drink it until after. I threw it up and detest chocolate to this day.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2024
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Excellent recitation of a kid's first school experience.
Well written.
I remember the warm chocolate milk that was delivered to the room just as we went out to recess. We didn't get to drink it until after. I threw it up and detest chocolate to this day.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 12-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2024
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Thank you Wayne. Sometimes, we got an apple in the middle of the afternoon. Sometimes it was milk but never chocolate.
Beth
Comment from jim vecchio
Such vivid memories, many of which I could truly visualize as those first school days somehow remain rooted in your mind forever. I, too had trouble with the letter s and number 8. I still remember one young woman who must have been a practice teacher showing me tht two circles on one another would make an eight. In those days, teachers didn't have to worry about kids calling lawyers on them. I still recall traumatizing moments when, because I spoke out of turn, the teacher made me sit and watch as all the children laughed and played around me, and I would be crying away.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2024
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Such vivid memories, many of which I could truly visualize as those first school days somehow remain rooted in your mind forever. I, too had trouble with the letter s and number 8. I still remember one young woman who must have been a practice teacher showing me tht two circles on one another would make an eight. In those days, teachers didn't have to worry about kids calling lawyers on them. I still recall traumatizing moments when, because I spoke out of turn, the teacher made me sit and watch as all the children laughed and played around me, and I would be crying away.
Comment Written 12-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2024
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Thank you Jim, I appreciate you sharing your memories with. Teachers could make you feel life had taken a bad turn.
I enjoy your reveiws.
Beth
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My brother had problems all his life. My mom told me a teacher used to close him in the closet.
Comment from royowen
Oh, the innocence of a child compared to the dirty minded, puritanical teacher, I hate lovers of the very thing that robs God of the grace poured out in Christ, I am so envious of your ability to recall these things, you are extremely clever Beth, blessings Roy
Typo : Showing he like(d) to pee outside.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2024
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Oh, the innocence of a child compared to the dirty minded, puritanical teacher, I hate lovers of the very thing that robs God of the grace poured out in Christ, I am so envious of your ability to recall these things, you are extremely clever Beth, blessings Roy
Typo : Showing he like(d) to pee outside.
Comment Written 12-Jun-2024
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2024
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Thank you so much Roy. I really appreciate the six stars. I guess it was the times in which she lived. She was never married and like you say probably puritanical.
Beth
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Well done