I remember

Grammar 

I remember + -ing /

"I remember trying to realize how big the world really is. "

 I remember + noun phrase

"I remember the day John Kennedy was shot."

 

These lines come from a book by Joe Brainard called "I Remember"

Read and tick if you have a similar memory.

 

I remember the only time I ever saw my mother cry. I was eating apricot pie. 

I remember how much I used to stutter. 

I remember how much, in high school, I wanted to be handsome and popular. 

I remember a dream I have had often of being able to fly. (Without an airplane) 

I remember many dreams of finding gold and jewels. 

I remember a little boy I used to take care of after school while his mother worked. I remember how much fun it was to punish him for being bad. 

I remember bunk beds.

 I remember laundromats at night all lit up with nobody in them. 

 I remember trying to figure out what it's all about. (Life)

I remember making clover blossom chains.

I remember pillow fights. 

I remember being surprised at how yellow and how red autumn really is. 

I remember staying in the bath tub too long and having wrinkled toes and fingers.

I remember playing hop-scotch without ever really knowing the rules. 

I remember chicken noodle soup when you are sick. 

I remember daydreams of having a pet monkey that would wear human clothes and we would go around everywhere together. 

I remember daydreams of inheriting lots of money from some relative I didn't even know I had. 

I remember daydreams of being a big success in New York City. (Penthouse and all!) 

I remember that "no two snowflakes are exactly alike."

I remember not being able to fall asleep Christmas Eve. 

I remember more than once leaving the price tag on a present. 

 I remember opening my first packages very fast and my last few very slowly. 

I remember feeling sorry for kids at church, or school, who had ugly mothers. 

I remember daydreams of having a twin. 

I remember "See you later alligatorI" 

 I remember daydreams of going blind and how sorry everyone would feel for me. 

I remember bathroom doors that don't lock and trying to pee fast.

I remember blowing up paper bags to pop.

I remember wanting to change my name to something cooler.

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Tell me three interesting things

 

1. Tell me three interesting things you saw on the way to school.

2. Tell me three interesting things that you remember from this week.

3. Tell me three interesting things you remember from this year.

4. Tell me three interesting thing things you did in your last summer holidays.

5. Tell me three interesting things you did last year.

6. Tell me three interesting things you did during Covid.

7. Tell me three interesting things you remember from more than six years ago.

8. Tell me three interesting things you remember from high school.

9. Tell me three interesting things you remember from being aged 6-10

10 Tell me three interesting things you remember from being younger than 7.