Saturday, January 10, 2015

Poor Nam

In Grade 11, The Poor Nam’s Almanac managed to publish three whole issues before the authorities started clamping down. The teacher behind our school’s official newspaper didn’t think we should be using school resources to mock the Red Knight Rider, and the vice-principal, Mr. Putnam, probably didn’t appreciate our homage to him in the masthead. And yet, to our credit, we simply rebranded issue four as the no-nam generic newsletter. 
     We were ever so cheeky back then: making fun of computer geeks, making fun of the stage crew. We even made fun of the swim team.
     But football? No way.

H-two-Osium Subtractum (left)
by Roy Schulze. April, 1978.

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8 comments:

  1. Roy SchulzeApril 28, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    Added to ABC Wednesday.

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  2. mrsnesbittApril 28, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    hehehe - oh to be young and cheeky! Loved it. Now I'm just older and cheeky! lol! Thanks for this.
    Denise ABC Team

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  3. Roger Owen GreenApril 28, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    Wow, I DO appreciate the effort!

    ROG, ABCW

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  4. TrubesApril 28, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    That's funny, I am like Denise in several ways, we certainly share the same sense of humour, I like also being older and cheeky too.!!

    best wishes,
    Di,
    ABCW team.

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  5. Su-sieee! MacApril 30, 2015 at 1:43 AM

    Ah, the boldness of young writers.
    The View from the Top of the Ladder

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  6. AnnApril 30, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    How did the swim team respond?
    Ann

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  7. LmkazmierczakApril 30, 2015 at 1:53 PM

    Sounds like those issues are collectibles now♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/paths-taken/

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  8. betty-NZApril 30, 2015 at 8:38 PM

    I wasn't that brave back then, but age has certainly given me a different outlook!

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