Third Week of June Excerpt

Wednesday June 19th, 1935 The first thing I did today was to break my glasses.  I put them in my purse and while trying to shut it they cracked.  The right one did.  Mother says I won’t get a bathing suit.  She’s mad at me cause she says I spend too much money.  I better…

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Her Skin Held Time

Originally posted on Tiantian Art:
I could feel time in her skin. It was soft and dry and thin like the skeleton of a leaf half decayed. It told me of days and months and years that had all passed. It told me that more had passed than would come. It told me to hold…

Far More Tender than Stone

Reading the passages from Babu’s 1935 diary has taught me the least about her.  She felt the sting of unrequited love and crushing insecurity, she went to a double feature several times a week, she cared about her school work, and her tiffs with her friends were very short lived and her love for them…

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The Third Week of June, 1935

Teddy tells her she has a swelled head and maybe it’s about her and Caveman, or maybe it’s about her and Jaime, both of whom just don’t seem to be “the one.”  Either way, she is sore at Teddy for telling her so.  Jaime asks her out again and she declines and I guess he…

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Second Week of June, 1935 Excerpt

Friday, June 14th, 1935 Jaime sent me a beautiful corsage of beautiful yellow roses.  I had a bad time at prom.  Only had numbers with Jaime, Joey Kucab, and Max Stadnicki.  Neither of which are good dancers.  Afterwards we went to “Chateu Harmony.”  Had quite a good time.  Got home at 2:15.   Joey went with…

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The Prom Talk with Babu

When Babu read about the week of her prom she only reacted to certain pieces of the excerpts she read. Out until 2:15?  Out until 2 AM? (There were many instances that month of her getting home very late.) Well, Babu, it was a very exciting time for you, with prom and graduation.  There were…

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The Second Week of June, 1935

Babu just can’t let go of her crush (could any us??)  She writes: W.B.Z. took A.J. out after the class day.  I’m jealous! I guess she couldn’t find a dress so her mother is sewing her one, but of course!  She spends Wednesday at home as her mother and another woman work on her dress. …

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First Week of June, 1935 Excerpt

Wednesday June 5th, 1935 I’m so disappointed.  My pictures are just one big mess.  The serious one is fair but I only have 11 of that.  The other one is so terrible I hate to give it to anyone.  The smile is one sided, my eyes crinkled up, and I don’t look a bit like…

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Zosh – In Loving Memory

For the first time today Babu talked of Zosh’s passing.  Zosh is Sophie’s nickname.  You see her written about all over Babu’s journals.  She remained friends with Zosh for all the years leading up to her death.  Zosh only died a year or two ago.  Babu didn’t get out to see her best friend much…

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The First Week of June, 1935

What an exciting time.  The closing of a chapter.  She’s graduating.  She has already purchased most of the dresses she needs for her important days, received her ring, her pictures, and she has decided that she wants to go to prom.  All that’s left to do is go to class day, get a date for…

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Caretaking Haiku Part Two

For the more Kerouac type of Haiku writer.  (Not strictly 5-7-5!)   She lives in a sauna with cold hands and we all just sweat for her.   Gets a weekly flower – We talk about it for seven days.   She’s no longer allowed to pick up things off the floor. Still does. When…

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Some May Extras!

This one is especially for Nicole and Stef!!   Friday, May 24th, 1935 Jacob Stefanik told me my hair “looks lousy” and to make it grow long.  Went to the game.  Chicopee beat Westfield 6 to 4.  “Honey” Polpeck is wonderful but he’s being used too much.  Teddy Fidar got hit.  I felt so sorry…

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