25 years ago

Below is an entry I transcribed from the journal I kept when I was 10 years old.

Looking back on it, I'm amused that I thought Prince Charles could be a Marine -- and I'm curious why I used the word "them" when writing about a black child on a TV show.

It's also interesting to note that I went to piano lesson, read two books, played a game of tag, watched a televised royal wedding and I still wrote, "Nothing happened today."

25 years later, that sounds like a busy day.

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July 29, 1981

Dear Diary,

Today, Lady Diana and Prince Charles were married. Lady Diana wore a pretty gown of pink. Charles wore his Navy uniform or Marine.

I went to piano today.

At home, Travis played ball tag...cont.

Diff'rent Strokes was good. Arnold went to a new school. But other people did not want them to.

Nothing happened today.

I stayed at home. I read two books - The Black Stallion and The Letter, The Witch and The Ring.

Tomorrow, I am going to Jennifer's (my niece)

Yours truly,
Robbie T.