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This message forum is an ongoing discussion about anything and just about everything ... within reason.  One thing our class was good at was having opinions.  Almost 70 years of life experience certainly qualifies us as experts on most everything!   Ask a question ... give an opinion ... share some insights ... it's our web site, it's our forum.  That said, it's probably not a good idea to get into arguments about politics, religion, and the like.  While we're experts on everything, we also have a wide range of values and beliefs. This site belongs to all of us ... the whole range ... and we are not here to isolate, alienate, or subjugate anybody.  Of course insults, humiliation, sophomoric barraggadocio, and demented humor is expected behavior among some of us less mature people.
 

Jim Cejka

Terri,

I do get up that way several times a year. I'll set aside a case for you, special alumni price.

Marian Schopp (Bringe)

Thank you Terri.  I will send a note to the editor of our local paper letting him know his prediction was correct but his reasoning was wrong :)

Barbara Blair (Brenzel)

Sally, that OLD FOLKS was priceless!  Must say that Ben Gay sometimes visits me in the middle of the night!

Ronald Chesnik

About all that I can say to those of you who supported the 49's is---Greeting from the beautiful Glade

Valley of Maryland.  Maryland - Home of the World Champion RAVENS - whose fans filled the Ravens

stadium with over 81,000 fans today after their triumphant(as in we, the Ravens, won) celebration parade.

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Hi Ron, Long time no hear. Congratulations!

Garry Sellers

Chesnik.  Chesnik?  Wasn't that the name of an old Russian chess player who lost to Bobby Fisher?  I'm surprised he's still alive ... if this isn't a paranormal phenomena.  Why would he be writing cruel and mean-spirited stuff  in the Custer '62 forum?

(And Terri, Sally, Nancy, et al copyeditors, I apologize for being torn in half about halfs and halves.  The spell checker is still checking the HTML code behind all of this.  Now is somebody going to help me off this #$*% floor if I promise to stop kicking and screaming?)

Jim Cejka

Ahhh, yes Ron,

Congratulations, and enjoy the moment. Good old Baltimore.

They had another team once, got pretty good, won Super bowls and all . . . and then packed up and left in the middle of the night for greener pastures. 

Hmmmmm - LA's looking for a team.

Like I said, enjoy the moment.

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Sally, I love it!

Just got back from my walk - 27 degrees, and downright balmy today.

Jim Cejka

Milwaukee, 1979

Milwaukee, 2013

Jim Cejka

Garry,

You didn't mention whether there would be an oxygen tent at the picnic.

Marilyn Griffith (Bauer)

Thanks Garry for this morning's chuckles. It lifted my spirits while perplexing what to do during yet another day of being socked in by a combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain in Madcity, WI. I've run out of benefits for "rent a friend mental health services" this winter. I'm bored to death from daily physical therapy rehabbing from various accidents while masquerading as a way past middle age athlete. My husband has taken away my bike and put it in a storage locker and now promises to throw my running shoes in a 4 ft. snow bank. I would gladly trade my triathlon wetsuit and goggles for a nice sedate picnic and health screening with other CHS alumin whom I barely recognize. Please keep me laughing as it gives me an excuse to sob uncontrollably 

Garry Sellers

A few years ago Judy Marks on WTMJ said that there would be 8 to 12 inches of snow tonight and remember to “park your car on the even side of the street so the plows can get through.”  Angie Campagna Friday immediately ran out and moved her car to the proper side of the street.   A couple nights later Judy Marks was predicting “another foot of snow and remember to park your car …” and the power went out.  Angie said to her husband Jerry, “Gee how am I suppose to know which side to park on?”  Jerry replied, “Why not just leave it in the garage tonight.”

Wisconsin winters just never end.  I was thinking that while riding my bike this morning.

Know who they all are?  Why do I feel like I'm looking at old friends when I see them?

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(Judy Marks died in 2011 at the age of 83.)

Terri Levenhagen (Hoornstra)

I'm in for the picnic! Especially the Jeopardy game, my favorite TV game show. Unlike the character played by Morgan Freeman in "The Bucket List", when I watch Jeopardy these days, instead of shouting out "What is. . . . (the answer)", I shout out,  "I USED to know that!!" But with the categories mentioned, I might have a chance, especially the "It used to cost. . ." Having second thoughts about that "Clothing Optional Calendar".

Nancy Davison (Boerger)

Hi Terri,

Karsten and I also sometimes watch Jeopardy. We do it this way: "I know this!........then press "pause" , think for a minute or two, and then often come up with the answer. The problem is that interim two minutes. I don't think that's how the game goes.

Jim Cejka

I don't see why a game of "Jeopardy" would be efficacious at the picnic. From the events planned, it would seem that the picnic itself would be jeopardy enough.

Klara Ruppert (Grigg)

I love the Gerit=oil idea!  That's about where it's at.  But you can't keep a good woman down, so like Nancy, I continue to walk and be as active as I can.  I'm not exactly a picture of grace gliding down the stairs--but hey, I can still make it!  Life is good! 

Terri Levenhagen (Hoornstra)

You guys are all so funny! I FINALLY received not one, but TWO reunion DVDs. I was beginning to think they had taken my $$ and run.  I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. It is good quality photography and I loved the background music! But you all were the "stars". As we watched it, Jon was remarking that my class is a group of fine people. After hearing everybody's comments on the activities they remembered from high school, I clearly did not have as much fun as the rest of you did; but perhaps I made up for it later!

Jim Cejka

Jeopardy Tournament of Champions is on. Two days running now I've managed to beat some of them and get the Final Jeopardy question right. Thank you Miss, Mrs, Mr Custer teachers!

(don't ask about the rest of the questions)

Terri Levenhagen (Hoornstra)

Beautiful photo, Sally!  Jim, did you know Emily Dickinson today?

(I should explain - the Final Jeopardy answer) I'll bet everybody in my American Lit class at Custer would have known it!

Jim Cejka

Terri,

Yup.

A word is dead

When it is said,

Some say.

I say it just

Begins to live

That day.

Jim Cejka

Sally,

In a suburban HS in the 1990s and 2000s, the fact that you were teaching Eng. Lit at all is an accomplishment! 

Marian Schopp (Bringe)

"No matter how things change over time, they still seem to stay the same."

I wish I knew the answer, Sally!!  Today we spend billions of dollars on education but the end result is similar to 1837 :(

Jim Cejka

Oops. Sorry

Marian Schopp (Bringe)

Question...   Up until now I have always typed "Custer1962" in Google and up came our web site with all the options available.  Recently, I need to "Log In" each time and use my password.  Is this something new?  

Jim Cejka

Marion,

I go to www.custer1962.com and the 1st time I go in each day I have to log in. After that, if I leave my computer or browser on ( or I don't have to reboot the 10-year old thing to wake it up) I can just go back to the sight and I'm still signed in.

It's like if you don't erase the blackboard when you leave the room, the stuff will still be there.