School Days Story
By Marlina
@marlina (154166)
Canada
April 10, 2022 9:04am CST
School days story of my "best' dress"
I remember one specific year when my Mom
made us 4 girls, very cute dresses for Easter.
We all had different colors: yellow,pink,light blue and mint.
Mine was of the mint color.
We were only allowed to wear them on special occasions and on Sunday for the church.
One Sunday afternoon, I was bored and decided to jump over the fence to go and play with the kids over there.
Unfortunately, I was not careful and I ripped my beautiful dress.
I was so upset, I did not want to go home but after a while my Mom called me to get inside and that's when she saw the disaster.
I can't remember the pusnishment though.
True story,
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I hope your Mom could fix your pretty dress. I remember a hat with cherries that I wore on an Easter Sunday to go to the Mass.
@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
20 Apr 22
My mom made those dresses too. We also used to be in processionals with similar dresses but for that they were all the same color and design I think.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
20 Apr 22
@MarshaMusselman , Sorry, I misread . Old age !
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@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
20 Apr 22
@marlina no, processionals. At church. I think it was for major holy days like Easter and one other. I'd have to ask my sister's for more info.
I don't remember how we got chosen or how many girls were picked.
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
11 Apr 22
I had some favourite dress as a teenaged girl but I don't remember any dress when I was a small child. Those that I remember I did not like.
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
12 Apr 22
@marlina I liked my school uniform.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Apr 22
oh I know about that kind of problem. My mom used to punish me for ripping hems out and breaking the belts of different school dresses. I often played at recess too hard and was quite a tomboy and ended up tearing my good school dresses. She was quite disappointed in me because I was not the " little lady" she wanted.
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@1creekgirl (40506)
• United States
10 Apr 22
I know you were sad about your pretty dress.
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@LindaOHio (155957)
• United States
11 Apr 22
Thanks for sharing one of your school days memories. I remember getting new Mary Janes for Easter...or did I already tell you that???
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@LindaOHio (155957)
• United States
11 Apr 22
@marlina I got new Mary Janes (shoes) for Easter and put on my best dress and coat. We would go to Wade Park by the Art Museum in Cleveland. Everyone would go there to be seen with their Easter finery. It was a Cleveland tradition.
@Hildasalom (937)
• Nairobi, Kenya
20 Apr 22
You jump over the fence, you were daring kid, me I couldn't oli was so scared.
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
11 Apr 22
It was really thoughtful of your mother to sew you such lovely outfits. You must have been unhappy when that happened.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
10 Apr 22
I bet you looked really Pretty in your special dress Marlina.
I have ripped a few pairs of trousers climbing over fences
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
10 Apr 22
My older sister tells stories of "playing army" and crawling on her knees in a lavender organza dress. I think many little girls got in trouble for ruining their dresses.
@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
11 Apr 22
That is a great memory from your childhood. Except the punishment part.
@nonersays (3329)
• United States
10 Apr 22
I remember getting a special Easter dress every year. It was certain to be dirty by the end of the day though. I was a tomboy.
@JudyEv (325651)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Apr 22
Oh, you poor thing! I can imagine how upset, and probably scared, you would have been. Mint is a really pretty colour.
