Meredith hosted a New Year’s Eve party when she was living in Lowell – and wonder of wonders – most of the core group could make it, even though we had scattered – either going to college, or working, whatever: Betsy, Me, Beth, and Kate. Michele was not there but she was the only one missing. High school was over, and adulthood was just starting. It was a magical party for some reason – we all remember it.
At one point someone put on Devo’s “Jerkin’ Back and Forth” – a favorite of ours when we were in high school. We all went NUTS and someone (Tom??) had the foresight to take a series of photos.
I love how we are all so into it, so into each other – and yes, we are in that moment living in the past, yet we’re not holding onto the past – we’re celebrating it … I just love this series of pictures. We are all still dear friends, that’s the best part.
I also enjoy the one photo where everyone is clearly “jerkin’ up high” and I made a mistake, and proceeded to “jerk down low”.
I like the way you always looked “faced” in these party photos. ‘Not that there’s anything wrong with that.’
I don’t know what that means.
Well, I am at work, so I can’t put in the actual words. But, just imagine a word before “faced” that would indicate someone who was happily inebriated or buzzed–as in poop-faced. Boy, that sounds worse than the actual term.
I am trying to figure out what lyric we are all acting out with such gusto in the first photo. i’d have to hear the song again.
No, not really, I’m just a ham.
“I am trying to figure out what lyric we are all acting out with such gusto in the first photo. i’d have to hear the song again.”
Perhaps Y–W–C-A! Not that there’s anything wrong….
No – it was all Devo. Jerkin’ Back and Forth.
Just looked at the lyrics. I believe it is “it is a vision reoccurring …”
That’s the only one that makes sense.
Of course, all your other photos of this party have me drinking soda, cause I had the flu. But somehow, this song made me rally, and out came the beer….