[Oxford63] Memorabilia

oxford63 at mailman.cyber-community.com oxford63 at mailman.cyber-community.com
Thu Dec 6 16:30:55 MST 2018


Oh, Jane, you rebel!  I love that story. My rebellions were never so courageous. I just snuck off campus to the corner drugstore to smoke. 

Probably everyone was told to read more. I didn’t have problems with reading but had to take a math class to boost my poor skills. 

 I’m attaching a picture of my 7 year old grandson Benjamin and his 10 month old sister, Edie. 

Happy holidays to all! 

Holly



Holladay Handlin
3 Plainfield St. 
Lexington, MA 02421
617-223-1302


> On Dec 6, 2018, at 4:07 PM, oxford63 at mailman.cyber-community.com wrote:
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> Relative to reading, in our Senior year, the announcement was made in Chapel that we would forego morning       classes in order to submit to some secondary school reading assessment. By then, I was disgusted with the way Oxford always bragged about being in the 98th percentile, so I intentionally got every answer wrong - though I confess, I accidentally got one right. 
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> When the scores came back, it seems I had done a good job on lowering the percentile. Mr. Stevenson called me to his office. He       had me read a letter he had written to my parents. In essence, the letter said that I needed to learn to follow the "spirit of the law" as well as the "letter of the law". Since the envelope       already bore a stamp, I just left his office, banging the door behind me. I remember running to the second floor bathroom where I dissolved into hysteria. I was upset that I was in so much trouble, but I switched back and forth between weeping and gales       of laughter. I just imagined that I had banged Mr. Stevenson's door so hard that the handle must have fallen off on the inside, requiring the headmaster to phone for help.
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> In hindsight, I hope I didn't cause anyone to suffer, but the passive resistance of flunking a pointless test was deeply satisfying.  
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>> On 12/6/2018 12:02 PM, oxford63 at mailman.cyber-community.com wrote:
>> I was cleaning out a box of memorabilia and found my acceptance to Oxford. It said send $5 ( or maybe it was $10)  to reserve my place. What a bargain!
>> In all honesty it also said I should read more as my comprehension was under my ability. I am not sure that ever improved.
>> Wishing everyone a Happy and mainly healthy Holiday Season.
>> Barbara
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