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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

High School Horoscopes



When I first joined my high school newspaper, I was desperate to write feature stories. I wanted to write about fashion. I wanted to write about prom. I wanted to write about the drama club.

Shit, I was even willing to write about the boys varsity soccer team, even if it meant I had to spend two hours after school chatting up each and every muscular, sweaty, good looking upperclassman on the field. That was the kind of sacrifice I was willing to make.

But the editor, who was this snooty cheerleader bitch, decided that the new kids at school weren't good enough to write real stories. So, for an entire semester I was given the unenviable task of writing the horoscopes.

I was so bitter and upset, that every week I wrote mean horoscopes. Surprisingly, the editor didn't flinch when I turned them in and she kept publishing them. And instead of kids getting upset, I discovered they...loved it. Students I didn't even know approached me in the hallways to compliment my work. They loved being told how much they sucked!



The mean horoscopes were such a hit that when the editor finally did let me write feature stories, she started getting messages from students who wanted me to write the horoscopes again. Haha. Fat chance.

Well, I found one of my old high school newspapers when I was cleaning my bedroom closet the other day. I transcribed my awkward teenage work below.

Enjoy! (Or not)

Aries (March 21-April 19): Love is in the air. Unfortunately, so is the flu. Breath at your own risk.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): You know that crush you have from third period? The one you lovingly stare at all the time? Yeah, we all know. It's not gonna happen. We'd all feel sorry for you, if you weren't so pathetic.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): Go home and change. Please. You look ridiculous.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): You studied really hard for tomorrow's test, didn't you? Well, the stars are telling me you're going to fail.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): An opportunity to become really popular just came your way. Never mind. It's gone now.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): High school doesn't last forever. Except it will for you. That sucks.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): People love you. You're perfect. Oh wait, this was actually intended for the Capricorns. Sorry!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I'm done with you. You're hopeless.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You know that reoccurring dream you have where you come to school and discover you're naked? Well, it's not a dream. Look down.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): See Libra.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don't kid yourself. You're not going to get a date to prom.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): I know what you did last summer. Just kidding! But if that statement scared you, perhaps you should speak to one of the school counselors. Or Officer Dave...

What sign are you?

68 comments:

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Imogen said...

I am a Pisces! Your horoscopes are entertaining I actually like them more than the typical goody goody ones you see in the magazines. I love reading old things that I did in high school. I can understand why you wrote these types of horoscopes you are so talented you should have been able to move onto features straight away.

Josie said...

These are HYSTERICAL, Jen! I'm a Taurus... Not terribly uplifting but definitely entertaining, haha.
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Elegantesque said...

Great post !!! so funny
I'm a leo

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Vix said...

Ha! Brilliant! I'm a sagittarius. xxx

Jasmin said...

haha these are really fun! x

Vivi Díaz said...

Great post Jen! We don't have High School newspapers in Spain :( nor Prom, nor cheerleaders... your schools are funnier! :)

xxx

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Leia said...

You were just as witty and fabulous in high school as you are now??? I'm jealous! I think mean horoscopes is a hilarious concept!

I'm a Leo ;)

Leia

Kristen Leo said...

omg this was the best horoscope ive read in my life... seriously! <3 (libra) lol

Leia said...

You were just as witty and fabulous in high school as you are now??? I'm jealous! I think mean horoscopes is a hilarious concept!

I'm a Leo ;)

Leia

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Aphrodite said...

oh i did have flu!!!!!!!!!!!

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MariahSmile said...

hahahaha that is pretty hilarious!

Shannon said...

hahahahaha - that's talent, my dear.

Robin said...

These are fantastic! I'm weird- I totally would have turned down features to keep writing these. Especially if I was as good as you at it!

StyleIDnet said...

Hahaha. This post is great!!
For some reason we do like being told our life is nasty and horrible when we are in High School. Its sick :)

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daisychain said...

these really cracked me up

a woman's right to shoes said...

Haha, I love them! I can totally understand why it was a hit. But I can also understand that you wanted to write feature stories. That's what I would have wanted too, and that's what I want to write now.

Tanvi said...

Hahahahha!!! You are the BEST Jennifer :)

I am a Piscean :)

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Couture Carrie said...

Awesome!
You are hysterical!
Talk about turning lemons into lemonade!!
I'm a Scorpio :)

xoxox,
CC

JUST ME said...

Those are really funny, girl!

Daily Horoscopes are basically made up bullshit anyway...why not have some fun with them??

Renee said...

haha this is amazing! So funny!!

BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

I'm a Sag. Guess that means I'm nudey today. HAHAHA

FashionJazz said...

Always love your writing hun :) Have a lovely wk xxx

Anonymous said...

Genius! Wow, you had great chops for witty writing even in high school.

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Tights Lover said...

Virgo! And there were certainly times where I would've believed that horoscope to be true. Gladly, I was out of there in 4 years (barely).

I absolutely love these. I think I've just gotten a few funny looks for laughing by myself at my desk...oh well.

I think Sagittarius and Scorpio were my favorite. But I loved them all.

...except for Virgo. That was mean, and uncalled for...and only partially true.

Damsels said...

lol . im a big fan of horoscopes and astrology in general so i laughed at how you mentioned it was the worst part of the newspaper.

ithink your horoscopes are funny. they remind me of the horoscopes in this magazine called L magazine. i was reading it on the train its based in gentrified brookyln.

noone said...

I'm guessing you're a capicorn? hahaa

I've read horrscopes like that previouslly, it is funny, you and your friends all have a laugh and it's just a good time

Angela said...

I like it.

Unknown said...

Too funny, I'm a Cancer so the studying for the test was right on ;)
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Bronzed Humanity said...

LOL your hilarious...laughing slyly at others due to internal hate...awesome. I agree why arent we best friends?! lol
xx

stylenuggets said...

Priceless! I'm a Piscean and I'm already scared of Officer Dave!

Aimee said...

How fun! great job at making lemonade out of lemons!!!

Unknown said...

WHAT NO DATE TO THE PROM!! the hell with you lady! lololol

Tabatha said...

Hiya :-)
I don't have much time to check out my favourite blogs as often as I'd want to!
I hope you'll be able to get a new laptop asap. I know how much computer prob suck, I really do *ugh*
*gg* You mean horoscopes are fun to read :-D I'm a Taurus & now you crushed all my dreams *sobs desperately into handkerchief* :-D
Wishing you a great rest of the week xoxo

Fati said...

hahaha. no wonder these were popular, they're hilarious! proves you're just a naturally gifted writer :)

David Macaulay said...

ha - these are funny J. This idea might just catch on.

yiqin; said...

I never really believed in horoscopes..

✗✗ said...

Oh my goodness!! I love this. Way too funny. I am a Cancer and if I got that horoscope I would have stupidly gotten all paranoid. haha!! I wish we had some horoscopes like that at my school paper instead of the same ol' boring predictions.

Lucie - A Taste Of Vogue said...

Thankyou for such a sweet comment - your a gem!

Im a capricorn and hate it (being born in january and all, is there a WORSE month to be born?). I do love horoscopes and always flick straight to the back of magazines to read mine, but always find them either inaccurate or written so they can be related to the entire world, haha - very clever!

x

Cafe Fashionista said...

Okay Jennifer Fabulous...please, please, please tell me you plan on digging out the rest of those high school newspapers and publishing each and every horoscope in a book because I AM IN LOVE!

By the way, I'm a Sagittarius!! :)

Harija said...

Love this post & I am Scorpio!

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Bonnie said...

HOLY SHIT.
This is my favorite thing EVER.
No wonder we are best friends.

P.S. I'm a Scorpio. Fuck you.

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Oh to Be a Muse said...

i would be so pissed if i was only allowed to write the horoscopes for my school paper. but it seems like you did a great job with them jen! i am a pisces and i seriously can't even remember what i did last summer...hopefully it was something good...and fashionable :)

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Anonymous said...

Is it bad that those horoscopes TOTALLY put a smile on my face?! HAHA Love them!

xoxo
Amy

MG said...

apparently i need to go change. seriously - watch your step or i'll write about you. this is a hilarious idea...you should do these (again)!

Morgan//Nuts and Bows said...

Haha these are hilarious!

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Judith | Juudithhome said...

good job! i am proud of you :) x

Venus Loves Virgo said...

Awesome! I love that granny photo! You probably know by now about my astrology studies over the years and believe it or not I have a volume in my astro library that it dedicated to ugly truths about your horoscope called Horror-Scopes, ha! I should type some of it up for you. XOXO

MY REPUBLIC OF FASHION said...

This is amazing!!!!! I am SO glad you posted these horoscopes. They put mine to shame.....

They are so witty and mean. I want more! No wonder everyone loved them in your school.

I am Scorpio. Hopeless. So true!!! Hahahaha :) SArahD x

oystergirl said...

high school me would've enjoyed these!!

Jenn @ Peas and Crayons said...

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Another reason why I love you! I'm a Pisces and I loved my horroscope -- i loved all of them!

you've got a gift =)

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Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

Stephanie said...

You made me laugh out loud with this one! My favourite: Leo. I guess this post is proof that you've been funny most of your life! Would I be wrong if I guessed you were a Capricorn?

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Dina's Days said...

Genius!!! I'm a Libra! ahahahah

Alicia said...

I love that you took lemons and made lemonade and vodka.

Anonymous said...

Those are hilarious!

Twenty.Something said...

Love this! Those are hysterical... I wish we had them in our high school paper.
I'm a stubborn Virgo :)

btd. said...

I'm a Leo... Ahhahahaha, This is so great! It's so hilarious. I read all of em. Even back then you were fabulous!

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Rachel @ The Haute Notes said...

Hahahahaha! Love these! I'm a Virgo, by the way. Glad high school did actually end for me though! :P

Christopher said...

Ha, that was awesome! And not just because you said I'm perfect and everyone loves me.

I may steal this idea in the future but I'll probably call it something like failed fortune cookies so you won't sue me.

Natassja said...

Hilarious! I actually laughed out loud...ahhh high school.

Samantha said...

LOL. I did horoscopes for my high school newspaper too! And with the same style!

-Samantha

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Heather Taylor said...

Hehe, these remind me of the horoscopes for The Onion :)

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