I should have used my last Monday's post (The Ginsburghs) for this but have plenty of other pictures. Ginsburgh was the name I was born with, my parent's name. I include here my high school senior picture, myself in my 17 year old glory. At that time (1969), everybody had to go to the same studio, that garment I'm wearing was just a fake top that all of the girls had to wear. Black and white photo. This picture, arrayed along with the rest of the senior pictures in the yearbook first convinced me that I was not white. I did NOT look like the rest of the white suburban California teenagers. Why should I pretend that I did?
I did trade in this name when I married for my husband's much more anglo name. I could have kept Ginsburgh...but did not. How do I feel about this 31 years later? Ok.
PS I found my first letterbox today. I heard about it from reading other personal blogs. What a fun time-wasting hobby. I had to try it. Bought a little journal, my neighbor gave me a little stamp and old stamp pad. I was in business. Shadow and I found the box in a local park. All a little complicated and challenged my fine and gross motor skills.
12 comments:
Beautiful photograph of you
and your family!
One of my dsil's didn't have
a middle name so she added her
maiden name as her middle name.
One of my Great-mothers as 6
names plus her last name.
God Bless and have a Beautiful Week!!!
We must have had the same photographer...I had the same type of top but we could also do one in white fake fur...I shudder to think about it now and congratulations for having the nerve to post your high school yearbook picture...I will have to consider that ....but probably not!
Beautiful photo of you. :)
I am curious. Why did you think you were not 'white' .. are you part Hispanic or African American?
Nice photo, you are a lovely person.
I come from a Jewish family. Most everybody in my family has dark eyes and hair, including me (look at the picture). When I look (then and now) at myself along with my peers and think about the ethnic origin of the ashkenazi Jews, I realize, I am not white.
I am not going so far as to say I "look jewish" but ....
You did not have to go out looking for a G, you are one!
Ah, the old high school Senior picture. Mine looks much like yours but in color. Same fake robe.
I kept my maiden name when I married. I never regretted the decision. I thought I might change it when my daughter entered school so as not to cause confusion, but never did. Her middle name is my last, so people can see the connection. It's a nice name.
Great photo for ABC and yeh I remember the letterboxes too, its fun to read your post:)
Greetings from JoAnn
Come and visit my blog and look what I posted with ABC's G ?
What a beautiful young lady!
(What is letterboxing?? If you have time to nip by and let me know I'd be very interested!...)
I'd like to know about letterboxing, too.
I thoroughly enjoyed your post.
Hallo,and welcome to ABCW,good G-post from you:o)
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