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In 2nd grade, which would have been the fall of '79, Julie and I were both new at our school. We had each gone to private schools before and both wanted to change and go to the public school with all the other kids. We were in the same class and we just instantly hit it off....we were both considered "gifted" and were allowed to work on special projects together during regular class time. We also were rather, uh....SPIRITED together and it was seen to that we were never in the same class again until 8th grade. We had some rough times late in elementary school/early jr. high, but we really came back together in 8th grade when we did a film project together in which we played these old ladies, Myrt and Bert (Myrtle Pickle and Bertha Popplestone.) They became our alter egos, and we even brought my mom in on it....Julie bestowed the name Peaches on her and Peaches she remained for the rest of her life!!!! Anyway, we went to different high schools but stayed close, and even when we became separated in college we made an effort to keep it together. She now lives in Alexandria, VA and she is still my very best friend.
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