Not old enough to drink or drive—
feeling tongue-and-groovy, we think
we know romance.
Remember your purple-striped bell-bottom pants,
that vest with fringe, you’d wear at school?
My hair was long, we were lean.
I embroidered a peace sign on my jeans.
So cool.
For dVerse Quadrille where De has asked us to use the word groove. Our older child found these grainy yearbook photos of us. I’ll have to look for some better photos.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
The pictures mesh perfectly with the time-zone of the word — groovy. Looks much like some of my school pictures.
Thank you, Ron. This would be the early 1970s.
NICE! What a fun walk down memory lane! 🙂
Thank you, De! 😀
I think I remember that time when those clothes were cool… then it was back briefly in the 90s
Thanks, Björn. It’s funny how styles work.
Cool and groovy! I love this!
Thank you, Grace!
I had purple bell-bottoms too, but we didn’t have peace signs in our neck of the woods 🙂 Brings it all back!
Thank you! I don’t think I actually had any purple bell-bottoms. My husband’s wearing the purple stripes in his photo. 😀
I thought peace symbols were a global thing. Did you have black light posters? We thought they were so cool, too.
The peace symbol was global, but people in Yorkshire didn’t really feel much concerned by it 🙂
Oh–now I understand! 😀
I remember the bell bottom era with my daughter! You captured the era well.
Thank you very much, Beverly.
Those photos could have come out of my high school yearbook!
😀
If you were a Mennonite girl, you would not have had to worry about bell-bottoms or fringed vests, but then you would not have been groovy!
Very true, Marian. 🤣
The fringed vest was Doug’s. He thought it was so cool.
😀
You’ve not changed much Merril, But maybe the clothes have.
Massive Hugs.
You are VERY kind, David. Thank you! 😀Hugs back to you.
I prefer my high school yearbook pictures to be grainy 😉 Love your poem … brought back fun memories!
Thank you! I actually think I look pretty good in this one. It seems SO long ago though, and I can’t even remember this being taken.
to young to have worn purple bell bottems. great poem
Thank you.
Loved this, Merril!
Thanks, Jill!
Very groovy – purple striped bell bottoms. Love your photos too.
Feelin’ groovy. Ah the good ol’ days!
Hahaha. Yes.
You still are one groovy gal! Thanks for sharing.
Hahaha. Thanks, K! 😀
So lovely! Is one of the boys your husband?
Thanks, Ingrid. Yes, he’s the tall boy in the back on the left–and, he’s wearing those striped pants! 😀
So you are childhood sweethearts 😍
Yes. We met in 9th grade. 😀
Groovy work indeed, Merril! Thanks for the memories. Salute.
Thanks, Ron.!
I think I actually had purple bell-bottom trousers! They even may of had some embroidered tape on the hems. Seems a life time ago. Thanks for the memories!
Thank you and you’re welcome!
The purple-striped pants were actually pants my husband wore then (you can see them in the photo)! I don’t think I had any purple pants, but I did have a purple paisley print dress with long bell sleeves!
I love the feeling of nostalgia in this one. You described the sixties and seventies so very well!
Thanks so much, Dwight!
You are welcome!
Love this! I can feel the memories flowing through you as you recall the times and style. When I talk to my mom about the 1960s’ (which is, well, rarely), she ALWAYS brings up bell-bottoms. That’s what she saw the most in her childhood then.
Thank you, Lucy. This would have been early 70s. I was still a little kid in the 60s, and girls were not allowed to wear pants in school! And boys weren’t allowed to wear jeans. Then it changed when I got to 10th grade. 😀
Indeed, so cool! Wonderful, fun memories, Merril. 💙
Thank you very much! 💙
My pleasure.
Bell-bottoms were so much a part of growing up 🙂 Palazzos are back, but not quite the same thing.
Yes–bell-bottoms and then flared, which I guess were not as much of a bell shaped?
The diameters of flares keep changing 🙂
They do! 🤣
A fine poem. I think you did know romance. I remember being frustrated when we could only buy bell-bottoms, which I thought were awful
Thanks so much, Derrick.
That’s funny about the bell-bottoms. 😀
🙂
You had me with the title, Merril. I can still see striped bell-bottoms. And I had hair. Well done.
Thanks so much, Bill! I’m glad it spoke to you.
These images? These memories? Way way beyond priceless. Totally beyond
groove-a-licious! Oh, how we thought we knew it all, were positive we did. Passing decades prove we didn’t, but with passing decades comes immense knowledge. Love your Quadrille.
Thank you so much, Helen! 😀
Love these photos…..oh yes….as teens we had the long hair, the belll=bottoms that had embroidery on them and we did indeed feel groovy or as we used to say, “with it”.
So long ago for me but I do remember the days.
Thanks, Lillian!
This is too groovy, baby! Love it!
Hahaha. Thank you!😀
😉
*HUGE smile* – love the poem & photos both! Thanks for sharing, Merril ❤
-David
Thank you very much, David. I’m glad I made you smile. 😀
AHA! Dale and I are trying to bring back groovy!
It’s been gone to long. What replaced it….worry?
The poem is a groovy.
You sound like one heck of a groovy gal.
Perhaps we should rekindle groovin’ on Sunday afternoons. Love this!
Thanks so much, Resa!🤣
Groovy welcome!
We WERE groovy. And are even groovier now… right? Except not with bell bottoms. 🙂 I have a big-number high school reunion the end of this month. My daughter is going with me (7 hour drive). I haven’t seen my classmates in many, many, MANY years. Will I recognize the groovy ones?
I’ve never gone to any reunions. That’s nice that your daughter is going with you. (And you’ll have someone to talk to–just in case. 😏)
I figure it could go really well, or really really badly. 🙂 In fact, I’m more excited to show her the little town where I grew up, since she’s never been there.
Is it that little town near me?
Pitman, NJ.
Yes. I didn’t know if you wanted it named. 😀
Oh. Well, now it’s on the map. 🙂 🙂