I Was Little Miss Sunshine
That’s me, front and center in my fourth-grade class photo.
Notice that pose, that flirty sideway glance. You’re probably thinking I’m voguing, working that fabulous ensemble of every possible shade of green and flashy gold hair ribbon. But you’re wrong. As a four-eyed child of the sixties, I had to look off to the side so my glasses wouldn’t cause a glare on the photo. And that year I was the only kid in the class posing the nerd turn.
I’d actually wear that outfit today; Mama always had style and knew how to shop for me. And the reading glasses I’m wearing right now look scarily close to those cat-eyes I’m sporting in the photo.
Yes, I was one hot little minx when I was nine.
p.s. That's gospel great Kelly Nelon next to me, in the red dress.
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posted by Cup @ 2:11 AM
25 comments
25 Comments:
Stunning. I'd wear that outfit today too! Though I probably couldn't fill it out.
CP
You were the rockinest girl there Beth! I would totally wear that outfit today! AND the glasses too! The angle may have been to avoid glare, but it's so dang cute!
you were ROCKIN' that outfit!
i would so wear that today! and the bow really pulls the whole thing together ;)
You're one of a kind Beth. If we timed my cocky head twist and your sideways glance at just the right time, we might have ended up looking each other straight in the eye. Very cute.
Beth,
Great picture, you were styling. Who are some of the other kids pictured?
COASTER PUNCHMAN: Now that's a photo I'd like to see ...
MELLOWLEE: I hated having to pose like that at the time ... but now it is kind of cute, isn't it?
BRAT: The bow is key to the outfit, isn't it?
DALE: If we'd been in the same class, we would have no doubt joined forces and ruled the school!
RCOFCHS: From the left is Terri White and Anne McGee. The row behind me (L-R): Tiger Towery, Mike Puckett, some chick I don't recognize, Alan Horn, and Ginger "I'm Trash and I'm Evil" Vines.
So. Darn. Cute!
Yes, that green is a hep colour now! What? No curly hair?
I just figured out how to scan! (Had to change some seeting to Platen, whatever that means! Found it quite by accident.
I'll post mine a day late, just as I did for Poetry Fri. on Sat.!! (The word was PINK and I just had to write about candy Floss and bubblegum!)
brilliant outfit, Beth! what a style princess.
yes, I know how gay that sounds.
I did wear an outfit almost exactly like that on Thursday,l only with tights instead of the knee socks. Same color green sweater though, and the smae kind of skirt, and the shoes look frighteningly similar as well.
You look darling.
Is the girl in the flowered jumper wearing two different colored shoes?
See, I need people to dress me. Excellent outfit, excellent pose.
Do you know what ever happened to the Girl Scout, the Girl With Different Shoes, and Sofia Coppola?
That's awesome. You look like you might be farting in the general direction of the Girl Scout, Brownie, etc.
"Take that, fascist!"
I love the Elvis Costello look. What a cutie.
You are soooo cooler than that apple-polisher in the Brownie uniform. What was it like being in school with that Forrest Gump kid standing behind you?
Those aren't patent leather shoes, are they?
I agree with everyone else... very cute there girlie. I like the fact that you stand out against all the others!
you stand out against all the others today!
MARNI: Wish. I'd. Thought. That. At. The. Time.
BEN: We Southern belles were born with inate fashion sense and color balance. But I was still quite the geek.
MOTHER OF INVENTION: No curly hair. It was 1968 and I used to roll my hair so that it would be straight. I wanted Cher hair. (Looking forward to your upload, BTW).
ZIGGY: My mother is thrilled that the gay guy loved my outfit.
LULU: Post a photo of you in that outfit next week. I think Ann McGee's shoes just have a stain on this very old photo.
SKINCARVER: Damn, I wish I had farted in their general direction. Their mothers smelled of elderberries.
JACOB'S MOM: I finally feel flatter. "The Elvis Costello look" makes me proud.
BUBS: I was a Girl Scout for a year. Didn't earn a single badge. I'm proud. And that Gump behind me was actually a bad boy.
GRANT MILLER: Of course they're patent leather. I was a good Southern girl.
DAN: Bet you're now regretting losing this hottie, huh? You want to see me in a kilt, don't you?
M: I think you have a crush on me.
Another adorable kid. Even the glasses would be stylish these days.
'bout time you noticed!
JUSTACOOLCAT: Sad that they're in style, actually ... damn, I hated wearing those cat-eye glasses.
M: You should e-mail me. We should chat.
Yes, a full two decades before "Ghost World" and Lisa Loeb, Beth rocked that look, like Elvis rocked the '68 comeback.
I think some royalties and credit are in order.
sorry just now had time to chekc out the contest. very cute. now I need to pop over to everyone elses.
I am friends with Kelly.
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