1. J Lo and Jennifer Lopez are the same person.
I think I was in college by the time I figured this out. The saddest part about this is that the people who pointed it out to me were my parents.
2. Pancakes are not pronounced pan-e-cakes.
As children, my sister and I pronounced pancakes incorrectly. I am not sure when we finally figured out that we were saying it incorrectly. I know that our parents thought it was cute but I imagine we were a little old to be saying it incorrectly by the time we changed our habits.
3. Songs have meanings.
I have always been a musician at heart. I would sing along with the Rock Music my dad would blast throughout the house. It was fun. I remember very clearly though when I had the epiphany that what I was singing actually meant something. I was probably around 11 when I finally comprehended what I was singing about. To this day, I am surprised about some of the lyrics I was singing as a child. J
4. Turkey and Ham are traditional Christmas meals for many Americans
"So what do you eat on Christmas, Jess?" you may ask. On Christmas Eve I go to Omi and Papa's house. Omi is from Germany so we eat German food: bratwurst, sausage, red cabbage, potato salad, salad, bread and cookies. Yummy. Christmas day is spent with my Italian family: Italian wedding soup, gnocchis, meatballs, salad, green beans, mashed potatoes, beef tenderloin, and lots of pie and cookies. Mmmmmm. I think I was in college when I started to realize that this was not normal for most families.
5. "Every kiss begins with Kay"
As a young teenager I was very opinionated about things like relationships, girly stuff, practicality, romance, God, etc. Every time I heard the commercial slogan for Kay Jewelers, I would get extremely mad. Why in the world would people think that every kiss had to begin with Kay Jewelry? I am sad to say that I was in college before I realized the double meaning of the slogan.
6. Aladdin and Steve from Full House are both Scott Weinger
I am fairly decent with voices. Before caller ID, I was great at knowing who was calling just by the voice. I can generally tell who is in the other room if they are talking. I usually recognize someone's voice before I recognize their face. As a kid, my favorite Disney movie was Aladdin. Full House was another show I watched. I was probably 16 or 17 before I realized Aladdin and Steve had the same voice. It changed the paradigm of my movie watching.
7. Black men find me attractive.
I was not great at understanding flirting while I was in Junior High and High School. Actually, I am still not good at it but I am improving. (Thanks to my husband J). Usually surrounded by white people, naturally I had crushes on white men. Most seemed not to be very interested in me. I did have a few white boyfriends in college. I think I was a junior in college when I began to notice that black men noticed me. I started sharing this with my friends. Ellie and Melissa both teased me about it and said that one day I would marry a black man. (Yes they were right). Just yesterday I was at the grocery store and the man bagging my groceries complimented me on my jacket to start up a conversation. A couple weeks ago I was in the leasing office at my apartment complex and a man complimented me on my glasses to engage with me. I could go on and on about the times where guys started conversations with me. The thing they have in common is that they are either old or they are black, sometimes both. Looking back, I actually would understand the art of flirting had I known this sooner.
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