High school gift giving

Here's my next high school treasure. This is actually something my friend Erica found in her boxes of junk, and because she felt guilty throwing it away, I promised her I'd post it here so we'd always have it. And so you can see more of my mad rhyming skills.

In high school Erica and I would often make silly little gifts for each other. I remember one time I was sick and she brought me a care package full of fun and goofy things. But one of the best gifts I gave her was for her 16th birthday. We had gone through driver's ed together, and even though she was turning 16 five months after me, she had a car and I didn't. So this birthday was a big deal for both of us. In honor of that, I wrote a little poem/song type thing, made it colorful and put it in a frame. And proving that it's the thought that counts (and not the big expensive gifts), she absolutely loved it.

This is a picture she took before letting it go, though you can't see that it's framed, and you can't really read it anymore because it has faded over time.



And here is how it reads:

So I see that it's your birthday!
A special one at that!

Hey wow! You're finally sixteen,
And that's extremely phat!

You'll now get your own car
And you'll finally have a license!

Come on girl! Get off your butt!
Um, nothing rhymes with license!

Drive to my house and pick me up!
We'll cruise around all day!

We're free! We're free! And both 16!
So steer that care my way!

Won't hafta worry 'bout
A freakish parent's frown.

And never hear through megaphones
Hey red car slow down!

You've learned to watch for 'hidden' poles!
And mastered how to merge!

Parking lots are easy as pie!
More speed though I must urge!

Stop reading this! Let's go! Let's go!
I'm still at home, bored!

When 16, you have a privilege!
Which cannot be ignored.

Unless of course, you have no car.
In my case, this is true!

But you're 16, and have your own!
I'll hitch a ride with you!

Clearly there are lots of inside jokes going on, but I think my rhyming skills had improved since I was 14 and wrote about my weeded heart. But again with the excessive exclamation points everywhere. Ugh!!!!!

One time Erica made me a totally kick-ass calendar of Nick Stahl (see my high school "Screw List") that I held on to forever. I had to throw it away recently, but I did get pictures, which I'll have to share with you later since Ireland photos burned me out and I haven't uploaded any since.

(This is my last embarrassing artifact from high school until I go back to my dad's for more.)

Comments

[Angela]

So cute. :) YOur so creative. :)

[CharmCityKim]

hahahaha - I love it! And you really had quite the love affair with exclamation points. :-)

[MonsteRawr]

Extra points for use of the word 'phat'.