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Some great word play here

Never dated a cheerleader. (Okay, let's face it, I rarely dated.) I did have one ask me in college why I was so mean to her in high school. (We were the only two from our graduating class of 344 to attend Yankton College, no a federal penitentiary, a lot of the same residents, old joke, still love it.) I asked how I was mean to her. She said, "Your brothers were always nice to me & always talked to me. But you never said two words to me." I said, "Lynn, you don't understand. I wasn't good enough. Everyone loved you & wanted to be around you. I couldn't compete!"

Loving this Jay. Cheeky little musings and memories 😄

It is always nice to connect with your profound thoughts, Jay. I am an "eye man". The windows to the soul. Although, like you, I'm sucker for lips, pouty or otherwise. I've not seen you recently. I pray all is well with you and yours. Sending thoughts your way from the Kansas heartland. ~ Rob

Always an entertaining read Jay! I love the originals you draw to accompany each piece, and these faces are particularly great😊

Hahah - Another fun and quirky reminisces to read, Jay! 😄

OK, J-man, I don't get my money back because this was so much fun. You just explained why men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but it's worked just fine all these years! Kudos to one of my favorite writers!! Signed, blue-eyed, redhaired girl.

well done

The eyes always show the way to the need for love and understanding. The perception of the eyes as gates of heaven soothes even the deepest pain.

Great story JB made me laugh. I was the sunglasses guy so I didn’t get caught starring. There’s nothing better than a spaghetti strap sun dress with plenty to look at and I know the girls wanted us to look. - Lon

Did Rita Louise finally snag the "eye-man?" I sure hope she did. This made me laugh about women with tats. During my days onstage if a woman walked in with tats she'd have gotten laughed off the stage. In the day, only sailors wore them with pride. (MOM)

I didn’t expect the eyes to change from the first drawing to the second, that was a nice touch. I could see the connection you two had, this was a great read.

Look at you! I bet you would make a great contestant on- "The Dating Game" show from the 60s or 70s... Except you wouldn't be able to see their eyes until you picked one, lol. This was a different side of you, gettin all weak in the knees from staring at all those women. Seriously, though. Loved the story about the car wash. Love at first sight does happen. You were one of the lucky ones. Now keep your eyes on the road and off all those fine specimens. Thank you for sharing, J-bro!!!

Jay, Such a great story about you and Rita Louise; thanks for sharing it. Love the two illustrations, of course. You are an excellent observer of human behavior, and yes, as a senior citizen you can say things that would have raised eyebrows if said in your younger years. Kathryn

Congratulations for placing as an Honorable Mention on this week's leaderboard for Most Discussed Stories. This is an awesome piece.

Loved these musings and drawings, Jay!

Love your artwork! Probably enough fodder in your story for 3-4 other stories. It does stir some special memories - Mart

JB - This one’s definitely a home run and brings back memories of oogling babes at the beach. You’ve also dislodged a memory of those damn “Kulots" the girls started to wear after all of the Hoopla of short mini-skirts, just about the time we were getting interested in those mysterious and carefully concealed body parts. Oh well, I probably should have stuck with their eyes, too. Guy

J-bud! Good to hear from you, "well-aged" friend! I'm 100% in your court with the eyes! Always my focus in life and in my drawings, too, when I was still doing that. (Not that I completely ignore all the other parts, of course.) Thanks for sharing a little bit of your past with us again, and in genuine J-fashion! d-bud

Another trip traveling down memory lane and loving your humorous story!!!🩷🩷💕

Love the sketches, as always. JK2

I love your reflections and insights. They are warm and nostalgic and fun. Gorgeous combination. ❤️

We appreciate this chuckle, my hubby and I -- and fabulous art. She has a gorgeous face and eyes; scroll down, and she's sticking her tongue out at you! hahaha

Ahhh, what a great piece, Jamigo! Giggled so much I almost spit out my coffee. Love the memories, too! The perfect mix of sweet and salty. And I agree on the eyes—I’m a sucker for eyes…“windows of the soul” Nothing more beautiful than someone who can look you in the eyes— a rarity these days. I’ve always been told that my eyes tell everything. It keeps me honest.😆 Love at first sight is my story with Dave. We’ve been together since our first date, almost 26 years ago. Thank you for the morning laughs and cute and saucy memories you shared. Always a pleasure to read your brain on paper…or screen. *I LOVE the schtick art! Looks like those colored pencils are coming in handy 😊

I'm with you when it comes to eyes. They can say so much about a person, it's where I look first. I can take or leave the tats, but what I hate are nose piercings and rings. Nobody's nose is worth a second look so why distract from a great pair of eyes or the perfect figure so people will stare at your nose? Great story as always J-bud.