Truth . . . Stranger than Fiction
04/01/2014
This week, Ten on Tuesday celebrates April Fools Day!
What follows . . . are ten statements about me. Nine are true. One is not.
- In second grade, my school had a mumps epidemic. I was the only student in the school to win the Perfect Attendance award that year.
- My first job when I finished college was at The Coloradoan newspaper. I took classified ads over the phone, and typed up obituaries and auction announcements.
- The butterfly on my left hip is not my only tattoo.
- I used to play softball. (I pitched.)
- I was kicked out of Brownies because I didn't pay my dues. (To be fair, I was just not clear on the concept. I liked keeping my nickel in the Official Brownie Coin Purse on my Official Brownie Belt. Besides . . . the troop leader's house smelled funny.)
- I started out in college as a French major.
- I was nominated for Prom Queen when I was a senior in high school. (I didn't win.)
- If I was a boy, my parents planned to name me "Todd."
- One of my college boyfriends played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. (But not when I dated him.)
- I have three college degrees. They are not related in any way. (And one is not French.)
Can you find the fake?
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I'm not sure I'd bet any of them are false, but for some reason I may be sorry, but I'll go with the tattoo.
Posted by: margene | 04/01/2014 at 08:28 AM
I wonder if you really fooled us and they're all true?! If I have to pick a fake, I guess #8. I really want to hear more about #10 and the Brownies should be ashamed of themselves!
Posted by: Bonny | 04/01/2014 at 08:35 AM
I'm going with #3 too...This is so fun!
Posted by: Patty | 04/01/2014 at 09:14 AM
I'm going with the tattoo. And as a former girl scout leader, I think it's horrible that they threw you out (although you didn't sound too bummed out about it).
Posted by: Donna | 04/01/2014 at 09:46 AM
I don't have a clue! Except maybe the tattoo?? Haha.
Posted by: Vicki | 04/01/2014 at 10:44 AM
Visiting from Carole's and since I don't know you I'm guessing you maybe are fooling us and they are all true? ~Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | 04/01/2014 at 10:51 AM
Is #7 false because you really did win?
Posted by: Suzy | 04/01/2014 at 12:32 PM
I'm thinking they are all true! But if forced to pick one. I'm going to agree with the previous commenter no. 7 because you won!
Posted by: Geri | 04/01/2014 at 01:17 PM
i think you have a tatt, so I'm going to be a contrarian and go with #4. Most of the others have a lot of,detail--if they're not true you have a promising future in fiction writing!
Posted by: Jo | 04/01/2014 at 01:57 PM
I don't remember you having any tattoos so I think that's the fake comment. The Brownie one must be true because it's just so YOU.
Posted by: Carole | 04/01/2014 at 02:05 PM
I'm going to guess #3.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | 04/01/2014 at 02:37 PM
this is so much fun! I could totally believe all ten were true, but I think you're saying one's a fake. I'll guess #3.
Posted by: Mary | 04/01/2014 at 06:26 PM
Great list, but I would guess #3 is false. :D
Posted by: Christy Clark | 04/01/2014 at 06:29 PM
I'll say #8 is false.
Posted by: Marilyn | 04/01/2014 at 06:45 PM