Lynda Mathews:
CLASS OF 1978
John I. Leonard High SchoolClass of 1978
Lake worth, FL
Lynda's Story
Lynda is from Norwalk, Connecticut. Lynda's schools include John I. Leonard High School. Lynda later attended Palm Beach State College.
Music Lynda likes includes PBC Groove Therapy, Daughtry, JJ Grey & Mofro. Books Lynda likes include Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum Series, Mysteries. Movies Lynda likes include The Lone Ranger, Titanic, One For the Money. TV shows Lynda likes include Hatfield McCoy Movie - Mini Series, Dallas, Memphis Beat.
One of Lynda's favorite quotes is:"Oh my!
It is what it is!
And I care why?
You might be a Floridian if...
"Down South" means Key West
A Bumper Sticker Reads: "Will the Last American Leaving Miami please bring the flag! ! !"
"Panhandling" means going to Pensacola.
You think no-one over 70 should be allowed to drive.
Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too
Socks are only for bowling
Orange juice from concentrate makes you vomit
Sweet tea can be served at any meal.
An alligator once walked through your yard.
An alligator lives in that lake behind your house
You measure distance in minutes.
You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.
You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes
All the local festivals are named after a fruit.
A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.
A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with SHADE.
Your winter coat is made of denim
You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites...Expand for more
You're younger than thirty but some of your friends are over 65
You know the four seasons really are: mango, tourist, love-bug, and mosquito.
It's not "pop." It's "soda" or "coke."
Anything under 70 is chilly.
You go to a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides.
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Withlacoochee, Okahumpka and Loxahatchee.
You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat than have a boat yourself.
You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.
Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you says, "If New York is THAT great then hit I-95 North! ! ! !"
You were 8 before you realized they made houses without pools.
You were 12 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.
You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
You could swim before you could read
You have to drive north to get to The South
New ifs...
You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix.
Every other house had blue roofs in 2004-2005
You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.
You dread lovebug season.
You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances...but Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne.
You know what a snowbird is.
You know why flamingos are pink and you love them.
You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.
You were twenty-three before you ever saw snow or you still haven't.
Tornadoes/Tornado warnings don't scare you, and you laugh when your friends from outside of Florida get scared by lightning.".
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