We All Wanted To Be a Baton Twirler

Twirling their flashing batons in a fabulous fashion
Two high steppers with tasseled boots led the parade
All of us third grade girls wanted white boots now
And a full short skirt with matching panties
And naturally, the giant glitzy light up baton.
Only one of us got a light up baton
It was too heavy for her to lift
which was a bit of consolation for the rest of us.
Especially those of us who had not gotten the boots either.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Hankins Avatar
August 26, 2021 at 6:37 PM
LOL. Well, I'm not at all surprised. I remember wanting white bucks so badly because Pat Boone wore them, and some of the more affluent boys had them, but my dad said absolutely not, they're not practical. The truth was, I knew, we could not afford them!
Krutsinger Avatar
August 27, 2021 at 9:51 AM
Are these white buckskins?
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