Behold the power of the cat’s eye glasses to make an otherwise attractive 16-year-old girl look 74 years old.
However, the presbyopia epidemic dared not cross the threshold of the Anderson home, for these two towheaded teens were clearly spared (or too vain to wear them in their portraits). If Delores and Donna were in fact twins, I can say with certainty that they were fraternal. We all know who the pretty one is. But if it’s any consolation, Donna had the better marriage. The Andrus twins, however, were identical, down to their floral pinafores. The only difference appears to be Norma’s daring sideswept bang. And her mischievous smile.
Then we have the bottom row, all of whom spent significant amounts of time with pink foam curlers–or perhaps, cans of frozen orange juice. The result can only be called breathtaking. In the case of the center ladies, I half expect a surfer to fly out from under the tidal wave atop their tilted heads. Magnificent! And Jean is really selling the look. Once you see the Sophomore Favorites, you’ll understand why they tried so hard. Two words. Elmer Snodgrass.
Once the word was out that he didn’t like Jana “in that way,” it was on. IT. WAS. ON. Competition was fierce. Jeanette Hill accidentally dropped her books in front of him. Classic Jeanette.
It didn’t work. Sandra Mabry used her graceful swanlike neck and coconut macaroon earrings to entice him in Economics class.
No dice. Pastor’s daughter, Donna Smith, lay in wait for him in the parking lot, asking for a light for her Camel.
He did not light her Camel. Those broads were swell, but they all lacked one thing that only Nancy Shurbet possessed.
Super-tinted lenses.
I Don't Get It 
The professor finds these 4 eyes very attractive just like himself. Plus did you know 4 eyes are Punchyish people can’t beat that you know?
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Punchyish?
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Punchy Lands?
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I had my second cup of coffee and now I understand. Now you see why my blog is “I Don’t Get It.” Got it!
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😆 You’re funny.
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I like this world through your eyes, Kerbey.
I think all these hepcats-to-be — after graduation, the cool thing to do was move to the Village and smoke filterless Pall Malls in jazz joints — lived in the town next door to Dobie Gillis and Maynard J. Krebs’ parents.
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They did. It was inevitable. P.S. You obviously can read my mind. I did a post about Maynard’s bongos: https://sanceau.com/2013/11/03/like-dig-whats-new/
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Thank you for pointing out this Maynard post. How he got on the Minnow and why he stole the identify of a goof named Gilligan, I’ll never figure out, Kerbey.
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You’re going to make me pee my pants.
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Now that all Depends, doesn’t it?
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What about Yvonne? Everyone always overlooks Yvonne. Just look at the infectious grin. The chic asymmetrical hairdo. After high school she moved to New York and acted off broad way, starring in productions of Hedda Gabler and 3 Penny Opera. She even had a long time affair with Jack Kerouac. As a matter of fact she was the inspiration for “On the Road”. Seriously. It wasn’t until she moved west did her life really get interesting.
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Yes, I felt like Yvonne deserved a whole paragraph; she just seems so likable and pert. I didn’t want to say “girl-next-door.” That always seems like an insult when it’s meant to imply Maryanne instead of Ginger. But you did the paragraph for me, so thank you.
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Pert. What a great word.
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Delores is the only one who looks sixteen. The rest look like they could be teachers instead of students!
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agreed
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