60 Year Reunion Rap (Attempt)

While we're working on full galleries of photos of the Reunion, here is a copy of the "Rap" that Lee Schwartz wrote for the Reunion and that she and I (Pat Moore) attempted to perform. Our saving grace is that everyone in the room on Saturday Night was as old and gray as we are, so, hopefully everyone had some compassion (sympathy?) for us..

Photo by Steve Saltzman

60^th Reunion (It’s a Wrap) Rap

By Lee Schwartz

We’re the head tigers of this domain

There’s just one thing we wanna make plain.

Attitude is the key to success.

If you don’t have that, you’ve got a mess.

We’ve got attitude, some of the best.

We’ve got attitude, better than the rest.

Just look around and see who came

You may forget faces, but never the names.

Been 60 years since we left La High.

Some have passed on, but many are alive.

And some of those “many” are here today

Lots of you came from far away.

It took a lot of dedicated folks.

Your committee worked hard, and that’s no joke!!

They are the best, they can do no wrong.

We may be older, but we’re still going strong!!

Committee Recognition (Rap continues Below)

Lee Schwartz – Chair/Directory/Budget/Friday Night Hostess

Pat Moore – Website Admin/Hotel Liaison/Hospitality Suite Host/Printing

Janie Shockley – Treasurer/Budget/Mailings

Nanette Gabriel – Artwork/T-Shirts/Printing Invitations/Mailings

Arturo Anchondo – Friday Night Refreshments/Mailings/Budget

Betty Garcia Flores – Decorations Guru Supreme/Hospitality Suite Host

Cecilia Sanchez Cortez – Decorations Guru Supreme/Goody Bags

Zef Bazan – Name tags & Lanyards/Mailings

Lupe Guttierez Borunda – Nametags/Mailings/Decorations

Nancy Whitus Kurbat – Decorations/Room Setup

Barbie Shectman Andreason – Lost Classmate Finder and Master Detective

Betty Ann Seiler – Classmate Finder/Mailings

Marsha Koortz – Mailings

Ann Reznikov – Mailings

Carol Smith – Mailings

Irma Terrazas – Hotel Venue Search/Mailings/Decorations

John McVaugh – Mailings

Stefan Kosicki - Mailings

We’re so proud of what they’ve done

We know you agree and are having fun.

The hard work is worth it because you’re here

To help us celebrate our 60th year.

But our eyes are dim and our hair is grey

Our bones are brittle and our memories fly away.

Our hearts are willing, but our bodies say no!

Another reunion is NOT a go.

Our skin is wrinkled and our bodies ain’t fit

So it’s time to say, gosh darn we quit!!

Been a labor of love and a real blast

But really, guys, this is our last!!!

So remember, Tigers of this domain

There’s just one thing we wanna make plain.

Attitude is the key to success.

If you don’t have that, you’ve got a mess