Friday, February 16, 2007
My mom reminded me of this charming anecdote from my childhood:
When I was 6 years old and friendless after a Talented and Gifted grade promotion gone awry, my mom found me crying in my room as per usual, asked me what was wrong. I said, "I don't have any friends." Trying to distract me with flights of imagination, she asked, "What kind of friend do you want?" to which I replied, "I want a friend who knows all the words to 'Clementine.'" Because I sure did.
Needless to say I'd totally forgotten about the whole thing, and cried when my mom mentioned it, crybaby that I am. "Fuckin' story of my life," I told her. And it is. I just want a friend who literally or figuratively knows all the words to "Clementine." And I mean the "Oh my darlin'" one, not the Elliott Smith one or the Decemberists one. Ruby lips above the water, blowing bubbles soft and fine/but alas, I was no swimmer, so I lost my Clementine, etc. And you'd better know the verse about herring boxes without tops-es. Y'know, to win my heart. ¶ 7:03 PM
When I was 6 years old and friendless after a Talented and Gifted grade promotion gone awry, my mom found me crying in my room as per usual, asked me what was wrong. I said, "I don't have any friends." Trying to distract me with flights of imagination, she asked, "What kind of friend do you want?" to which I replied, "I want a friend who knows all the words to 'Clementine.'" Because I sure did.
Needless to say I'd totally forgotten about the whole thing, and cried when my mom mentioned it, crybaby that I am. "Fuckin' story of my life," I told her. And it is. I just want a friend who literally or figuratively knows all the words to "Clementine." And I mean the "Oh my darlin'" one, not the Elliott Smith one or the Decemberists one. Ruby lips above the water, blowing bubbles soft and fine/but alas, I was no swimmer, so I lost my Clementine, etc. And you'd better know the verse about herring boxes without tops-es. Y'know, to win my heart. ¶ 7:03 PM
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Would you care for the kind of friend who used to, but has since forgot, all the words to Clementine? Or someone who would relearn them all just to win your heart? Or uh, maybe one who would say she was going to do that but then just get high and take a nap instead?
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