Flash Back

I saw these shoes today & was reminded soooo much of high school. Did any of you own a pair of Tretorns during the 1980’s? These were a prep school standard. My favorite pair was the green-although the red was a close second. Seeing these shoes just hurtled me right back to 1987. I have so many great memories of high school. Boarding school was a lifesaver for me-for many personal reasons that I won’t go into here. There are two defining points in my life that altered the trajectory of my past, present, & future-and my four years at Stuart Hall remains one of the most powerful influences to this day. So I’m thinking about buying the pink Tretorns…and taking a walk down memory lane in them.

Since I’m feeling nostalgic for the past, here’s a snippet of the mournful Scottish lyrics of Robert Burn’s well-known & beloved poem/song “Auld Lang Syne.”
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Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne ?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.