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Originally Posted by AXOrushadvisor
This made me smile. That is exactly how I grew up. My favorite birthday dinner was spaghetti  . I have always done the special birthday dinner with my kids. AND Charlie Brown!!! My favorite especially around this time of year. I still get excited when I see the ad that it will be on. My kids don't get Charlie Brown at all. Shotgun! ha ha with the front seat and not wearing seat belts in the back. We NEVER had sodas but I drank A LOT of Hawaiian Punch. Bed Knobs and Broom Sticks was my absolute favorite but I also dug Herbie. The biggest treat for us as a kid Pizza! We NEVER went out to dinner EVER.
I have also noticed that these girls who go through recruitment are so sophisticated. My 18 year old self would have never gotten a bid today. |
Aww, that sounds so cool that you're keeping the tradition of Charlie Brown, even though they don't really get it.
And I agree with you as to how sophisticated young women are these days. My older nieces (14, 17, 17) are so glamorous (not necessarily being dolled up - I'm talking about even in sweatpants), confident, and not afraid to stand up for what they believe in.
One of my nieces was always really smart and clever, from the time she could talk. At 2 years old, she was able to sense when someone was laughing about something she did (not in a mean way, just thinking she was cute/silly/goofy). She had this other-worldly self-awareness and would say, "not funny" and walk away with her nose up. It was hysterical.
I think that it's because she was the "first" of the generation, she didn't grow up with "baby talk". Everyone spoke to her like an adult.