In eighth grade French, M. Rachelle interrupted conjugating the verb, etre, to pass on some very important information.
Je suis, tu es, il est, elle est, nous sommes, vous etes … Class, you should always put on enough makeup in the morning, so that you don’t have to reapply your base or your mascara during the day.
M. Rachelle was full of wisdom on topics related to clothing and makeup and very generously shared these facts with our class. Back in the 70s, she told us that we should always wear a strong sunblock when tanning, which shows that she was a woman ahead of her times. She also showed by demonstration. With her heels and big hair, she would make the 13 year old boys quiver and even old Mon. Bison would find excuses to drop into class. I took copious notes.
I was very thankful to M. Rachelle, because I wasn’t getting any of this info at home.
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