Several months ago, my wife got a notice that her High School Reunion was being held on the weekend after Labor Day. She has been in touch with several individuals and is excited to go. I understand why – she was a misfit in High School and wants to let them know that she is successful and well-respected. She has already learned that for many of the girls she envied – High School was their Glory Days.
I went on-line and tried to find out information about my Reunion – after all we both graduated in the same year – albeit – 400 miles apart. Could not find anything. Good.
In today’s mail, there it was – a save the date card for June 22 and 23. Two days – I don’t have enough to talk about for 2 hours.
We were the Class of ’62. It has been 50 years since I have seen 99.9% of these people. I didn’t like them then. The teachers and some of my classmates are dead or in Nursing Homes.
High School was not my best time. I was not one of the Cool Guys and to make matters worse – in my Freshman year, my brother was a Senior and He was Mr. Cool. The comparison was painful – for both of us.
There is only one thing left to do: Double Down. I need to get back to my lightest weight and pump up my muscles. Luckily I still have most of my hair and it is only sprinkled with gray.
I have enough time to do this:
- 20+ weeks, or
- 142 days, or
- 3408 hours, or
- 204,480 minutes, or
- 12,268,800 seconds
Anyone know where I can buy some Roids?
My stomach hurts.
baseballmom024
Feb 01, 2012 @ 21:27:49
TNT Man,
You are too much!!! You will be the envy of the reunion! I remember going to my 10 year (that’s the only one I have been to) and those “popular” guys….the football players…looked gross…some were almost bald…lol! Ahhhh…memories……you have to go and have some fun!!!
BBM
TNT Man
Feb 01, 2012 @ 21:44:56
BBM:
My first and last was our 20th Reunion. I was shocked. The brightest girls never went on to college. It was a different world. The girls of my fantasies were over the hill and frumpy. The brightest guys – one had committed suicide – another was in the weatherman “underground.” The most successful ones were the B students in regular level classes – not the honor students.
It will be interesting to see how many are still around. I have to find my year book and study up – in between doing dead lifts.
TNT Man
SWF
Feb 01, 2012 @ 22:48:40
You will be the talk of the reunion. Just wait and see the shape of the others..canes, walkers, maybe a few oxygen tanks. Challenge them to a deadlift competition..start with 135 and see who makes it through the first round.
My wife and I plan to attend our 30 year this summer (Class of 82). We actually dated during or Junior and Senior years, who would have thought 28 years later we would have ended up married…fact is stranger than fiction.
TNT Man
Feb 01, 2012 @ 23:32:00
Your story is the best – love it. Glad you to found each again.
Jillian
Feb 01, 2012 @ 23:21:16
Can’t wait to hear the results of this reunion! lol And don’t forget the pics. 🙂
Enjoy your posts and witty writing style very much. Keep up the great work.
TNT Man
Feb 01, 2012 @ 23:33:28
Thanks for stopping by. It is going to be interesting – to say the least – tune in on June 24th for the follow up.
Captdhd
Feb 02, 2012 @ 07:14:04
TNT, some days I think you have way too much time on your hands! I am sure you could look like “Arnold” within that time frame if you wanted too.
Capt’n
TNT Man
Feb 02, 2012 @ 08:35:13
LOL – This what happens when you sit in front of a computer all day.
Barb
Feb 02, 2012 @ 12:11:07
OH you must attend!! You will for sure be the talk of the nite.. in a good way. Isn’t it strange how things turn out for people.
TNT Man
Feb 02, 2012 @ 12:24:41
I guess my goal is to not be one of those who people look at and think – “Time has not been kind to him” or turn to their spouse and ask – “Do I look that old.”
I don’t need them to think or say “He looks great” just not “He looks like shit.”
TomTheBlogNY
Feb 04, 2012 @ 09:49:39
Roids. Chains. Hair gel. Affliction t-shirts. Rinse, wash, repeat. I’ll leave the roids up to you, but will send you my supply of the other stuff; I don’t have much use for hair gel anymore anyway.
TNT Man
Feb 04, 2012 @ 10:47:33
lol – no hair gel – change of style or loss of hair?
TomTheBlogNY
Feb 10, 2012 @ 21:52:56
haha can’t it be both? I shave my head but I’m just speeding up god’s plan.
TNT Man
Feb 11, 2012 @ 06:48:27
Funny Guy!