Kathy and Hilary in May 1970
Tehran <-> Washington, DC 1970-1973 teen girl blogBack in 1970, Hilary and Kathy were 14 years old and best friends in Washington, DC. Then Kathy moved to Tehran. They wrote to each other pretty often--and kept the letters--for your pleasure as a proto-blog from the 70s. The letters start here.Kathy and Hilary in May 1970 Kathy to Hilary, July 25, 1973, Tehran, Iran- November 23, 2003 July 25 So Johnny has left and here I am with my suitcase and bare walls and a pain in the ass where I sat on a nail clipper. Johnny and I spent the last two days together almost constantly. One thing I&146;ve learned in this past year and a quarter, and especially this summer, is that time passes much too quickly with people you love. I didn&146;t cry too much and I said &147;see you&148; as I stepped out of his car for the last time like I thought it would be the next day that I&146;d see...http://blogs.salon.com/0001301/2003/11/23.html#a215 (Untitled)- November 23, 2003 That's all! Thanks for checking in. Bye! Khodahafez...ba man o khoda!http://blogs.salon.com/0001301/2003/11/23.html#a214 Kathy to Hilary, July 17, 1973, Tehran, Iran- November 22, 2003 Here is our itinerary, if you are interested. August 1: We leave Teheran and presumably arrive in Rome. I&146;m making a few last-minute efforts to learn Italian. We&146;re moving out of the house on the 27th of July. Johnny is leaving on the 25th and if he calls, don&146;t be too surprised&151;I told him to in case he happened to be in Washington the same time I am&151;you don&146;t mind too much, do you August 6: We leave Rome at 10 a.m. and arrive in New York at 2 p.m. NY time and I leave..http://blogs.salon.com/0001301/2003/11/22.html#a213 Kathy to Hilary, July 17, 1973, Tehran, Iran- November 21, 2003 Dear Hilary, I thought that after writing my excited little letter that I ought to write at greater length, but I have been so excited and nervous and irritable and everything imaginable that I haven&146;t had a chance to until now. I have the strangest mixture of emotions in me&151;my love for change, my regret at not knowing Iran better, excitement at the prospect of seeing my old home, etc., but I think the all-conquering feeling underneath it all is great sorrow. Johnny&146;s off for...http://blogs.salon.com/0001301/2003/11/21.html#a212 Hilary to Kathy, July 12, 1973, Arlington, VA- November 20, 2003 July 12, 1973 Dear Kathy, I am so thrilled that YOU&146;RE thrilled that I hardly know what to do! I&146;m already thinking of things for us to do. I had already put $100 in the bank in reserve so we can just use that to ENJOY OURSELVES! I think the timing will be perfect &150; I&146;ll work at David&146;s until the end of July &150; possibly for the 1st week of August until the day you come. Then I don&146;t have to go to school until Sept. 1 &150; My parents are pleased, so the word is...http://blogs.salon.com/0001301/2003/11/20.html#a211 Kathy to Hilary, July 9, 1973, Tehran, Iran- November 19, 2003 July 9 Dear Hilary, I must write quickly to get this off before Dad goes to work so he can put it in the mail. My parents liked your idea&151;and, they said that not only would it not cost $225 or $100 but only $15&151;while we are in New York I can transfer my ticket to Washington and then go on to Dallas from there later. You don&146;t need to pay anything (just feed me, which is ENOUGH). I think it&146;s a FANTASTIC idea. (Forgive the hyper-exuberance&151;this is being written at 200...http://blogs.salon.com/0001301/2003/11/19.html#a210 Hilary to Kathy, late June 1973, Arlington, VA- November 18, 2003 Ah, Summer in Arlington. Hot, humid & delightful. I haven&146;t had much time to notice the weather really. I guess it will be the same in Williamsburg. By the way &150; I KNOW I&146;ve mentioned one Peter. T &150; he wanted to go to U.VA. but was turned down and is now going to William & Mary. He is a good tennis player &150; if he&146;d play wme I&146;d speak to him. I really don&146;t like him because he&146;s so neurotic. He was supposed to be crazy about me but never did anything about...http://blogs.salon.com/0001301/2003/11/18.html#a209 Hilary to Kathy, late June 1973, Arlington, VA- November 17, 2003 I wonder if my last letter had anything about the Mickey & Bernie Affair. ( I always have some stupid item to relate) Did I ask you if you remembered the Boys Gym Teacher in 8th grade &150; the good looking blond named, yes! Mr. Swain (You can look him up in the yearbook). All the girls loved him but he was a shithead & they called him Bastard Bernie&133; Enough ANCIENT History &150; Anyway &150; I probably have told you that we saw him & his friend Mickey playing tennis after school everyday...http://blogs.salon.com/0001301/2003/11/17.html#a208 |
