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Le Plume Est Sur La Table
When we were growing up our mother told us how, in high school she’d learned to speak French. One of us asked her to say something in French, “Le Plume Est Sur La Table, that means ‘The pen is on … Continue reading
Norfolk State College: The Ping Pong Man
“We gon’ kick yo ass, Mister Ping Pong Man. You done done it now, yo ass is grass!”. – “Yeah, let’s get him”. Stagalee was about to leave the Grandy Park Recreation Center not sure exactly what he should do. … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, School Life, Some Fiction / Most Fact, The 70s
Tagged Based on actual events, HBCU, norfolk, norfolkstate, Nostalgia, Reminiscing
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Norfolk State College: (A Fish Out of Water )
(The following events are true, the names were changed to protect the innocent (and the not so innocent)) “Benny, you get the bologna, I’ll get the cheese. Leroy, you get the mayonnaise and Stagalee wear my maxi-coat, you got’ta get … Continue reading
Posted in School Life, The 70s
Tagged Ethnicity, HBCU, norfolk, norfolkstate, Nostalgia, Reminiscing
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