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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => Straight, Inc. and Derivatives => Topic started by: Anonymous on July 27, 2004, 02:52:00 PM

Title: That African-American Woman Who Sang
Post by: Anonymous on July 27, 2004, 02:52:00 PM

Does anyone remember the name of that woman, the one who would come in and teach us those maddening songs (Springfield, mid-80s)? Just curious. She was so condescending and full of herself, singing at top volume in that big soulless echoing room... And TONE DEAF! Being a musician and vocalist myself, and at that time VERY seriously resenting not being allowed to play my guitar, this was probably the most torturous element in that whole program (well OK, besides the whole "being-held-by-the-ass" thing).

Title: That African-American Woman Who Sang
Post by: Froderik on July 27, 2004, 04:40:00 PM

Was it Mrs. Deering the exec who was Todd McCoy's mom?

Title: That African-American Woman Who Sang
Post by: Anonymous on July 27, 2004, 06:32:00 PM

I think it was Aunt Jemima!  Or maybe Ruthie.  They both "taste sure am sweet"  (Dixie playing in the background)

Title: That African-American Woman Who Sang
Post by: Anonymous on July 27, 2004, 10:01:00 PM

Was it Shaniqua Shanaenae?

Title: That African-American Woman Who Sang
Post by: Anonymous on July 27, 2004, 11:06:00 PM

I only mentioned that she was black for identification purposes, not to start some kind of racist commentary. It wouldn't have mattered what her heritage was, it just drove me crazy that she sang very loudly and badly - which about drove me insane - ON TOP of all the other craziness we had to put up with in that place. That's all.

Title: That African-American Woman Who Sang
Post by: Kathy on July 28, 2004, 09:38:00 AM

The ONLY black woman I knew to be around Straight was Todd McCoy's mom Mrs. Deering. I never remember her singing, but who knows.

Title: That African-American Woman Who Sang
Post by: Anonymous on July 28, 2004, 11:09:00 AM

Well, I guess there wasn't much point to my question anyway, now that I think about it. Even if I knew her name (and Deering does sound familiar), what good does it do me in life today? I guess it'd be kinda like trying to remember the brand of shovel someone hit you with. I was just curious for whatever reason.

Title: That African-American Woman Who Sang
Post by: Sophie on August 13, 2004, 09:24:00 PM

Her name was Mrs. Deering  (maybe Simone Deering).  While I was there we was an executive staff member and yes taught us very irritating songs.
 
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