ALMOST FAMOUS — by Steve Nadis
I’ve been published again — in the one magazine that almost can’t turn me down: the “Class Notes” section of my college alumni magazine. Sure, it’s pathetic to brag about that. On the other hand, I hear more about my Class Notes entries than about the things I write for national (or international) magazines. Here’s the latest entry, the one I hope will promote me to legendary status among the school’s Class Notes faithful:
“Well, I passed the 50-year mark awhile back, and the signs that I am slipping are many and numerous. (The above redundancy being one.) First of all, I became a blogger <, which is a sure sign that I’ve given up any ambition of ever amounting to anything in life. Second of all, my seven-year-old daughter is already smarter than me. Third of all, my four-year-old daughter is already smarter than me. Fourth of all, I’m ending a lot of sentences in prepositions of late, which makes me wonder what my syntax is coming to. Fifth of all, I’ve taken to repeating myself a lot of late, which may owe to the fact that I passed the 50-year mark awhile back. But I think I said that already…”
(Author’s note: In the spirit of the above paragraph, I can’t help wondering: Did I post this before–perhaps when I submitted it to said alumni magazine? The answer is “quite possibly,” which would be a consequence of the age-related issue already alluded to…)
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When did you have time to write an article? Did you fall behind with your Sudoku?
Good point, OR. I shirked my responsibilities, forsaking sudoku like that, especially in the face of the aforementioned backlog…
OK. I’m back. Again. You don’t need to worry about being repetitive. I’m right there with you.
Welcome back, WFW. Or did I say that before?
Thank you Snake. It’s good to hear regardless.