The ***Official*** Weekend Singles Thread (Aug. 25-27)

August 25, 2006 | WFTR and Rightwingintelligentsia

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Back to School

Well, it's that time of year. We're finally throwing away Fourth of July leftovers in our refrigerators; the stores are starting to put out Christmas decorations; and school is starting. (Okay, the stores don't have Christmas decorations up yet, but complaining about how early holiday decorating starts is everyone's pet peeve.) For lack of a better seasonal topic, this week's singles' thread topic will be back-to-school. We want to talk about your school experiences in general and back-to-school experiences in particular.

We'd like people to share any memories that they have of going back to school. Please feel free to post anything that comes to mind when you think of this topic.

Here are some questions to kick us off.

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Does back-to-school this year have any special meaning to you? Are you taking any kind of classes in the fall semester or quarter? If so, what are you taking and why are you taking it? How do you think you'll do? How close are you finishing whatever schooling you're doing? Do you have children in school?

When you think of going back to school, do you think of experiences you had as a child, as a teenager, or as a college student? Were you one of those people who looked forward to new friends and new challenges or were you one of those people who hated to lose the carefree days of summer?

What did you wear to school? Were you a jeans and T-shirt kind of person or did you wear the trendiest fashions? When you started back to school in the fall, were cool, crisp days just ahead or was the weather going to continue to be hot for a few more months?

Whom did you hang out with? The jocks? The artsy crowd? The nerds?

Did you go to football games in the fall? basketball games in the winter? Did you go to your prom or formal dance? If you didn't go to these kinds of events, what did you do instead?

What was the most popular song in the year that you graduated?

What was your favorite subject and why? Who were your favorite teachers and why?

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If you are heading back to school and have any subjects that scare you, please let us know. Within Free Republic in general and within this group, there are some very intelligent, very educated people. If there's some subject that could be a problem for you, maybe we can help.

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[DollyCali]

thanks RWI.. relief for sure

Praise God!

[MEG33]

Oh..Dolly!!! I just checked back and saw the good news..I was so distressed for you and afraid.. I have known of some creeps capable of doing away with a treasured pet..I have read of "petnappings," too.

JOY JOY JOY! Josy is back!!

[rzeznikj at stout]

Amen...

Thank God your dog's all right...

[trussell]

Praise the Lord!! That is the most wonderful news I've heard all day!
Hugs!!

[WFTR]

I am also very thankful about this outcome. I will admit to another concern in my overactive imagination. I might send you a Freepmail about it.

[DollyCali]

just posted some Josy pix.. should have posted them here but responded to Snugs remarks on the Dose.She is thread poster/hostess tonight

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691065/posts?page=36#36

[Kitty Mittens]

I just Read this Wonderful, Wonderful News!! Praising our God with you!!!

[Pegita]

To God be the Glory ... Great things He has done, and continues to do ... rejoicing with you and Josy!

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, thank God!! I have been so worried about Josy and you! Thank you for letting us know. I am so relieved!

[Apple Blossom]

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

So glad to hear the good news.