Tag: Recollections

Roxbury Recollections: Texts From My Cousin

I went to (William Lloyd) Garrison (School) for about 5 minutes. My teacher- a byotch named Miss Morrison, slapped me for saying the pledge of allegiance with my eyes closed. After that- I went home and threw a tantrum. Told my folks I was never going back there. I don’t remember if I...

Recollections and reconnections: Cuban nicknames and insults

I didn’t remember that last one. It sounded vaguely aquatic. I responded: Moraima? WTF is Moraima? He wrote back: Erik’s mom! I laughed, realizing I was staring at a mom-joke that lay dormant for decades. Our shared adolescence had woken from a deep slumber. Each message ...