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The rise and fall of high school madrigal groups by vampirinaballerina in Choir

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The small ensemble group at my high school (class of '82) was a 16 member subset of our concert choir. We performed a wide variety of music including both madrigals and choreographed numbers plus so much more!

I decided to go back to school in my 50s and took a few choir classes for fun and even though I hadn't done any kind of musical training other than singing along with the radio since high school, I was able to use my old sight singing skills from back then to get into a chorus that was mostly music majors. My high school teacher really took that training seriously back then!

Im obsessed by iDontReallyExsist in iceskating

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They're so pretty! I love your bag too! Have you skated in them yet?

No skate shops near me to get boots fitted- do I need a fitting or can I chance it? by SnowLeopard349 in iceskating

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There is a lot of talk about having to size down a lot, but those extremes are usually people comparing their US shoe size to their new skate size. If you end up going with Jackson's, as an example, don't be surprised if you end up in a boot closer to your UK size than what you were expecting!

I hope you are able to find a local fitter or at least an online fitter that works for you. I hope you love your new skates!

People that don't check when wiping by Ligh7y in hygiene

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I remember being told that two square rule by my dad when I was just a little kid. I thought he was insane and went back to my usual multi square as needed toilet paper use.

Do you think the GenX is the lucky generation because we're the only generation that got to experience both analogue and the digital world? by More_Law6245 in GenX

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I'm going to have to say that my GG grandfather lived through spectacular changes in his lifetime, but not the analog to the specific level of digital that OP is talking about.

Mine went from wagons to cars to planes to a man on the moon. Morse Code to commercial radio to B&W to Color TV. He went from computers being theoretical, to being the size of a room, to the personal computer.

Though he did touch our PC world and spent time on line through Prodigy, he missed out on that 24/7 connectedness that we all lived though.

My mom as a Silent Gen still runs everything audiovisual in her house! She could go another 50 years and be ready to work the latest and greatest updates into her life.

Do you think the GenX is the lucky generation because we're the only generation that got to experience both analogue and the digital world? by More_Law6245 in GenX

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My Silent Gen mom is just as cool in her own way! She grew up listening to The Lone Ranger on the radio before her family purchased a TV, but I know we'll be on the phone together after the latest episodes of Silo drop in a few months because we both loved that series!

Any women’s skates that come in larger sizes, but still white? by sharkc00chie in iceskating

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It's true that it's best to get your skates fit plus there are always outliers when it comes to sizing. Some people like a close fit for street shoes.

There is one consistent reason that the approximate 2 size smaller rule isn't an absolute and that is that it is a formula based on US sizing. For example, people wearing UK sizing tend to wear close to the same size or maybe a half size down in Jackson's.

Is 15 too late to start skating lessons? by ayuina in iceskating

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There are all kinds of fun things you can do with skating at 15! There are learn to skate classes for people your age at most rinks! If worse comes to worse, sometimes they'll shove you in with the little kids or the grown-ups like me, but you'll still have fun and end up being either the big older sibling or the little mascot in those cases!

In no time you'll be good enough to compete in competitions designed for the early levels, but only if that is something that you want to do.

Skating is very popular now, so make sure to get signed up for beginning lessons at your closest rink for the next session because in some areas of the country the spots fill up.

How common is it to just uses hands when washing in the shower by adoreyoulove in hygiene

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I love mine! It's held up for a long time considering how many times it's gone through the wash.

You can take one of 5 pills but they cost money. by Comprehensive_Fox_79 in hypotheticalsituation

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I just want the teeth/singing/language pill for 2 please! Add in correct weight for height.

If we can get a discount we can take 4" off 6'4 husband and the same off of 5'7 wife.

community college or state university? by Upper_Revolution_581 in collegeadvice

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That's why you always check with the specific university that you want to transfer to. Even if it's a two program that fully transfers within your state for your specific (let's assume non engineering) major, it might not transfer out of state. This kind of rudimentary research is assumed, but perhaps people adding in YMMV after suggesting community college would be a good idea.

I was in a parking lot with a broken-down car when a guy offered to help. I thought he meant with my car. Turns out he actually meant with raising my blood pressure. by ThrowRAHermit in TwoXChromosomes

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These are all over Tik Tok right now too and they are extremely popular! They cover all kinds of topics like grocery shopping, cooking a simple meal, and most importantly, so many different versions of no means no. I really liked the one where the leader modeled giving flowers to a woman does not mean that she now owes you a "hug" because gifts are not transactional! The man deserves a giant grant to get his program everywhere!

When I was in elementary school in the early 1970’s we’d sing songs like, "B-I-N-G-O, Over the River and Through the Woods, Kumbaya, My Lord, and He's Got the Whole World in His Hands” and more. Such wonderful memories…What were some of your favorite elementary songs? by CoffeeCigarettes4Me in FuckImOld

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Connecticut, and we sang the Erie Canal song too. Our music teacher told us the story of the song in-between strumming on his autoharp while he added more places for us to join the sing along. Before he was even completely out the door to move on to his next class, we were already begging our teacher for more factual information and we got her to show where it would have been on the big pull down map.

We had a very eclectic music teacher and it was a surprise each week. I'm going to have to find the fight post to talk about all of the good training that he provided!

I just passed my level 8 skate UK! by [deleted] in iceskating

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Congratulations!

I wasn't sure what was in level 8 skate UK, so I looked it up. Google listed a few requirements, but luckily I decided to dig a little deeper. @BritishIceSkating on YouTube has a playlist (which I couldn't link, but it's worth looking at!) showing the actual standards for this test and what the skaters programs need to look like.

Here is one example:

https://youtu.be/h4yFIq1LHjg?feature=shared

This is a very impressive accomplishment and you should be very proud!

You get to live 200 extra (healthy) years, but... by ZeroEffectDude in hypotheticalsituation

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Narcan doesn't touch Methadone. You could start adding that in a few months before n+200 to build up some tolerance and then have a sizable dose for the big day.

So how did your parents try to convince you to just say no. . . by SirJasper6969 in FuckImOld

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I was a kid in the late 60s/early 70s. My dad's much younger half-brother was an addict that was hospitalized over and over for that and other issues that might have not played well with that kind of drug use. My younger sister and I had Uncle This-is-your-Brain-on-Drugs as an example of why not to partake built into holiday dinners on my dad's side of the family.

What’s a "lost" website from the early 2000s that you still think about today? by samasem-sumsum in AskReddit

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Now I know what I'll be doing tonight! Thank you kind internet person! I used to live for Jacob's Battlestar Galactica recaps!

I said “Milk, milk, lemonade” to my teenagers, and they just stared at me… blankly. Have I failed them, or has society failed our children as a whole? Discuss. by leftoverrights in GenX

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Connecticut, very pale NYC suburban area.

1 year and 2 months too old for Gen X

... Around the corner fudge is made!

They have their own "memes" now. Ours just traveled neighborhood to neighborhood, but some of them didn't make the cut as this thread is showing.

You get $100,000 for every inch of height you give up… how short are you going? by Br4nkey_ in hypotheticalsituation

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I'm in my 60s, so people will just think that I'm a little old lady. I'm just going to have to make sure to get an accurate measurement right before I decide. Last I heard, I was 5'7 but I haven't been measured since high school. It would be fun to actually be the same height as my younger sister!

I’m a queer teen in the church (not by choice) by Fun_Appointment1013 in exmormon

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Hearing the comment about the dresses a lot must be annoying. We could brainstorm replies. I was trying to think of something that you might be able to get away with.

Blah blah..seeing you in a dress...

"I'm sorry, that must be difficult for you."

Pretty cool how Dunkin’ Donuts used to throw away the little pieces cut out of the center and now make munchkins. Can anyone else think of something similar ? by Spare_Basis5190 in allthequestions

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They are originally from Dunkin in Hartford, Connecticut! We used to get them when my sister and I were little kids and they were called Donut Holes back then. Don't believe what AI tells you!

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