Our Class Reunion
Eye),' flyc ycms, as summcltimc ncms,
announccmcnt ani)cs in thc mail,
A tcunion is planned; it'll bc really grand;
Makc plans to attend without fail.
I'll ncycr fmgct thc fbst timc met;
wc fricd so hmd to impcss.
wc 'hoyc fancy cats, smoked big cigms,
And wor our most clcgant dcss.
It nus quitc an affair; thc wholc class was thec.
It was held at a fancy hotel.
wc wined, and dined, and acted ycftncd,
And cycpyonc thought it was snc/L
Thc mcn all conyoscd about who had bccn fist
To achicyc gcat fmtunc and fame.
Mcanwhilc, their spouscs dcsaibcd their finc houscs
And how beautiful thcir chillhcn bccamc.
Thc homccoming quccn, who oncc had bccn lean,
Now ncighcd in at one-ninety-six.
The jocks who vwc thec had all lost their hail,'
And thc chccHcadcts could no longcr do kicks.
No onc had hcmd about thc class nt'ld
Who'd guided a spaccaaft to thc moon;
Or poor littlc/anc, who's always bccn plain;
She manicd a shipping tycoon.
Thc boy we'd dcaccd 'most apt to succccd'
Was scn'ing tcn years in thc pen,
Whilc thc onc )Vtcd '[cast' now nus a picst;
lust shows you can bc mong now and then.
They anwdcd a pizc to onc ofthc guys
Who sccmcd to hayc agcd thc least..
Another nas gi)cn to thc gad who had diiycn
Thc falthcst to attend thc Fast.
They took a class pictur, a cmious mixtmc
Of bcchiycs, acvv cuts and Widc tics.
Tall, Shon, or skinny, thc style was thc mini;
You ncycr saw so many thighs.
At our next gct-togcthct; no onc card whcthcv
They impcsscd their classmates or not.
Thc mood was informal, a whole lot mor normal;
By this timc wcd all gonc to pot.
It was held out-of-doors, at thc lakc shmcs;
wc ate hambupges, coleslaw, and bcans.
Thcn most of us lay mound in thc shade,
In our comf01tablc T-shilts and jeans.
By thc fiftieth ycm; it was abundantly clcm;
wc vvwc dcfinitcly 0',cr thc hill.
Thosc who ncpcn't dead had to aawl out ofbcd,
And bc homc in time for their pill.
And now I can't wait; thcy'yc sct thc date;
Our sixtieth is coming, I'm told.
It should bc a ball, thcy'yc rntcd a hall
At thc Shady Rest Homc for thc old.
ahs hmc bccn madc on my hcming aid;
paccmakcl s bccn turncd up on high.
My whcclchair is oiled, and my tccth hmc bccn boilcd;
And l'yc bought a new wig and glass cyc.
I'm fccling quitc hcmty, and I'm rady to pmty
I'm gonna dancc 'til dawn's cad)' light.
It'll bc lots of fun; But I just hopc that thctc's onc
Other pcqson who can makc it that night.
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