Back-to-School Memories: Brushing the teacher's hair

I had a really hard time starting first grade. I hated my teacher who – although she looked for all the world like Paula Abdul to me and was very chic – got my name wrong all the time and always asked us girls to brush her hair for her during class – weird! I also really missed my mom, and drew teardrops on my desk with a magic marker every day for the first week until they’d call my mom to pick me up early. – Liz