Monday, November 17, 2003

Funny - after 18 years of being outta high school, I find out that I was the class valedictorian! And all these years I thought the kudos went to Wilbur Lo. My sister called me and told me this. She had called to make an eye appointment for my dad, and a girl I went to kindergarten, grade school, and most of high school happens to be the receptionist. So they got to talking about yours truly, and Trisha (the girl - I have a hard time using the word 'woman' when it comes to people my age) asked how I was doing, and then she said, "wasn't Joanne valedictorian of our class?" My sister says, "I don't think so." But Trisha insisted I was, so my sister agreed, and thus it has become law.

So my sister asks, "were you?" And I explain, no. The honor went to Wilbur Lo. I was number 8 out of about 400 students - first GIRL I might add - the first 7 were BOYS - but who remembers such things.

So then my sister asks, "didn't you write a song that was sung at your graduation? Didn't you play the piano for it?" Yes...yes, I did. Music Theory II - project. It was either write a song or a paper - no contest between which task was the more exciting.

So my sister tells me, "well, it's more impressive to be a musician than a valedictorian." So there you have it. I am also a musician whose song made such an impression on a member of my graduating class that she remembered some speech I never gave as the valedictorian.

I can just see it now - my 20th high school reunion: "And now a few words from our valedictorian...." (insert image of Wilbur Lo standing up, ready to move towards the podium) "Heeeeeerrrrrrrreeeee's JO!"

Thank yew very much.

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