I sometimes wonder how my mind makes links to things that I suddenly begin to think of! Often people puzzle at how on earth I have managed to change the subject from skiing in France, to Chocolate Spread, and why I am confused at why they have no idea what I am on about! I quite like the way it works, as sometimes, I'll end up remembering or thinking about something or someone I haven't thought about for years, sometimes, even since childhood, if I am just sitting in my own thoughts!
Yesterday, two funny (well I found them funny!) memories occured to me which delighted me on a train around 11pm (disconcerting for those around, when for no reason, the slightly scatty looking girl with hundreds of bags, inc. an R2D2 one suddenly starts laughing for no apparent reason).
The first was of when I was in Infants school- I think I must have been around 6-7 years old,(must have been 1987-8) and it was the time of the General Election, and my school were holding a fundraising mock election for us kids, where we could vote for who we wanted to get in. I remember finding it hilarious at the time, that this lovely girl called Victoria came up to me with her voting ballot, and I asked her who she was going to vote for? Indicating the Conservative box (obviously for Thatcher), she answered "The Queen"
The Second, was a bit later on in Primary school when we were around 8ish, and we had recently finished learning up to our 12 times tables. (which was where education on the subject of times tables, ended at that time) I had been a bit cheeky at the weekend, and had gone home and decided to learn my thirteen times table, (and also learnt 99 x 99 = 9801- why, I don't know!). I went up to a friend called Lisa, and said to her, "Guess what 13 x 13 is" and she replied, that there was no such thing. To which I replied that there was indeed such a thing, and my calculator told me so. She calmly replied "Your calculator is up the creek". And would not hear another thing about it. Amazing the misconceptions that can occur!
(Actually, just typing this has just moved my mind onto other memories and associations! I love this game!)
Does anyone else have this sort of mind?
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