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This time of year certainly holds a lot of nostalgia, doesn’t it? I don’t care how old I get…when mid/late-August rolls around I am itching for the start of something new. New routine, new weather, new clothes! But I have to say at the top of the list of favorite things…New School Supplies!!
That list comes out and there are some things that just don’t change…
1) Crayola crayons,They have a distinct smell and they just color better than any other brand. I have tried some “off” brands….not even close to worth the $.50 I saved!
2) #2 Pencils…sharpened! Nothing better than a sharp tip on a new pencil. I personally prefer Ticonderoga #2. Ever get one of the “rubbery” pencils??!! Such a bummer…the tip breaks right away and never gets quite sharp enough. In 3rd grade, one of my friends got Smencils …totally jealous!
3) Folders always make the list. On most lists, they ask for plain folders, but we all know that is NOT going to happen! I distinctly remember getting Strawberry Shortcake folders, My Little Pony folders and Cabbage Patch Kid ones. And as I got older my choices got much more “mature”…Michael Jackson or Menudo. But how could we forget the culmination of folder greatness…the Trapper Keeper! The day I got that for 6th grade will forever be remembered.
I hope you had a chance to peruse the school supply aisle this year, even if you weren’t buying. There is a renewing quality…a start of something new…a clean slate, perhaps? What is your favorite school supply?
I always wanted a sweet Mr. T lunchbox or something. But instead I had to brown bag it. I wish I could have had the Crayola 64 with sharpener and this bad boy: http://tr.im/xNMH
I had to brown bag it as well! Such a bummer…the 64 box was always a special treat. I actually brought one to school one year and my teacher told me it was too distracting to the other kids so I had to bring it back home!!
I always wanted a cool trapper keeper with all its awesome early 90′s plastic pockets and visual garbage. Unfortunately my school had banned for some weird reason
I miss my Holly Hobbie tin lunchbox with matching plastic thermos. Even though I actually wanted the My Little Pony one (Holly Hobbie was on sale), I grew to love her.
TI-89 Calculator – played games, did all my homework, and gave me mad geek cred.