As seen at The Clutter Museum:
Bold the statements that are true.
- Father went to college
- Father finished college (don’t know . . . maybe)
- Mother went to college
- Mother finished college (The same year I did, for which we were all very proud.)
- Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor.
- Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers.
- Had more than 50 books in your childhood home. (You really only needed one book.)
- Had more than 500 books in your childhood home.
- Were read children’s books by a parent
- Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
- Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
- The people who dress and talk like me are portrayed in the media
- Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
- Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs (I don’t think so. It was all very sudden.)
- Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
- Went to a private high school
- Went to summer camp
- Had a private tutor before you turned 18
- Family vacations involved staying at hotels
- Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18 (after a while)
- Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them (I loved that ’63 Dodge Dart.)
- There was original art in your house when you were a child
- You and your family lived in a single-family house (about half my childhood)
- Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
- You had your own room as a child
- Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course
- Had your own TV in your room in high school
- Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college
- Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16 (I won a trip to Chicago, which was exciting.)
- Went on a cruise with your family
- Went on more than one cruise with your family
- Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
- You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family
12/34 — Now it’s your turn. Feel free to use the comments if you don’t have your own web log.
