In 30 years of teaching high school, I’ve never had a year quite like the 2020-2021 school year. Glad it’s over, and glad none of my students or colleagues died from Covid.
I lost my high school yearbook decades ago. On a whim, I searched and found a copy on eBay. And it sure was a strange trip, flipping though those pages and seeing those faces again.
Is Baldo a senior? Is he actually graduating and going on to college? Or is this one of those yearbooks that has pictures from every class, to increase sales? (In my day only the senior class bought yearbooks.)
I haven’t followed this strip long enough to know if the characters age in real (or even comic-strip) time.
I still have my college’s yearbook from 1982, and I also have one from 1959, the year I was born. The strange part is that I went to college in Queens, NY, where I grew up, but I found the 1959 yearbook in a used bookstore in the Boston area.
I love this comic— probably my favorite Baldo ever, and I’ve been reading for years! It’s all so true about yearbooks and COVID and the attitudes I see from schoolkids of various ages. I’d probably buy this one
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
ah, the high school yearbook… how memorable
cdcoventry almost 3 years ago
heh I would have liked to see Mary and Jennifer interact with the group more..
Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I’m grateful that there was no global pandemic when I was in school
Lawrence.S almost 3 years ago
While I enjoy seeing Mary Cywood some editor needs to tell the poor girl she’s out of alphabetical order.
maestrabella67 almost 3 years ago
In 30 years of teaching high school, I’ve never had a year quite like the 2020-2021 school year. Glad it’s over, and glad none of my students or colleagues died from Covid.
Cincoflex almost 3 years ago
Our school didn’t even get a yearbook—they’re still working on a digital one.
David_J Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I lost my high school yearbook decades ago. On a whim, I searched and found a copy on eBay. And it sure was a strange trip, flipping though those pages and seeing those faces again.
Snolep almost 3 years ago
Nice that the one who wrote she knows things will get better is named Esperanza. Hope.
Drbarb71 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
It’s sweet that Esperanza lives up to her name!
Lightpainter Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Does anyone really ever look at a yearbook again?
JPuzzleWhiz almost 3 years ago
Does anyone know if Mary, William and Jennifer are the names of actual people that Hector Cantu and Carlos Castellanos know?
paullp Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Is Baldo a senior? Is he actually graduating and going on to college? Or is this one of those yearbooks that has pictures from every class, to increase sales? (In my day only the senior class bought yearbooks.)
I haven’t followed this strip long enough to know if the characters age in real (or even comic-strip) time.
paullp Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I still have my college’s yearbook from 1982, and I also have one from 1959, the year I was born. The strange part is that I went to college in Queens, NY, where I grew up, but I found the 1959 yearbook in a used bookstore in the Boston area.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 3 years ago
In school, you’re taught the answers and then given a test. In life, you’re given tests that teaches you the answers.
LrdSlvrhnd almost 3 years ago
How did Mary Cywood get there, though?
masnadies almost 3 years ago
I love this comic— probably my favorite Baldo ever, and I’ve been reading for years! It’s all so true about yearbooks and COVID and the attitudes I see from schoolkids of various ages. I’d probably buy this one
Naldrin 3 months ago
Why is Cywood before Bailey? And no wonder Esperanza wrote a message like that.