In the 60's, it was still the norm to have female teachers and my school was no exception. Mrs. Beaudin, Miss Holleran, Mrs. McGrath were just a few. Mr. Baker, the lone male teacher for the 5th grade class, was one of my favorites. I admired the way he tried to sing...he really had no talent but he tried so hard. He taught us the colonial ditty, "My Hat...It had Three Corners", a reference to the tricorn chapeau worn by men in the glory days of the 13 colonies. I still remember the tune and how we did the hand movements to go along with the words!
Mrs. Hakes was the music teacher for all 5 elementary schools and she was the director of the infamous "4th Grade Concert". The concert was composed of the best singers from all of the elementary schools. Now, singing has never been one of my talents. I do not know how I was chosen; I do remember being terrified of auditioning in front of Mrs. Hakes. She alone chose the students who were to participate. To this day, I remember being in the alto portion of the group, singing patriotic songs such as "You're a Grand Old Flag!" in the 4th grade concert.
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