Suddenly, out of Marash Girl's mouth, came the rather curt expression, "Wake up and die right!" Wherever did that come from? From years ago when she attended Frank Ashley Day Junior High School? Crude as it may seem, the kids were always saying that to each other, meaning, "Get it right, kid!" during a time, a junior high school time, when it didn't pay to be different, to speak as an individual, an individual that differed from the crowd, a time when kids were learning what the term "personality" meant! In fact, Marash Girl had never heard the word "personality" before 7th grade, where, during social studies class, she learned how important it was to have a "good personality" . Her classmates made sure to keep each other on the right path, for if they strayed, they were told to straighten up, or, in the vernacular of the day, to "wake up and die right!"
You mean like the electric current of PC today? 'Wake up and die right' has gone viral, a suppurating wound to the heart, mind, and soul of the culture. 'For Shame'!!!
ReplyDeleteThe tough kids learned it from their tough parents, of course! Can you imagine being told that by your parents?
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