I wish Title IX existed when I was a teenager. Then I might have taken up a sport in high school. The boys had the inter-school sports, we had sports clubs. Oh, and cheerleading which I was soooooo not into.

Those rubber boots only kept our shoes *sort of* dry. Popcicle toes were the norm. My snowsuits had elastic that went under my foot to keep the pants tucked in. When I walked to school, I wore two or three pairs of tights. Girls couldn't wear pants to school back then. Somehow we survived. And now look back on those times with great fondness.

IFJane, Paul was spoken for by my best friend Debbie, so you couldn't have had him anyway. You can have him now, though . But I don't reckon Paul will be marrying again.

Mimi, I only wore makeup back then to keep up with my friends. Totally peer pressure. Nowadays I can be out the door in five minutes.