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Do You Remember

One of the most important status symbols for the Saigon kids was the length of time one lived in Saigon. So back in 1963, the “Old Timers” used to ask “Do you remember….?

1. When there were dances every week-end?

2. When Heather Harris lost her costume during her presentation of the Indonesian candle dance?

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The Quest for ACS Kids – Part II

Seems we all feel a special bond to those Saigon years since we keep returning to our Field of Dreams site…so wanted to share with you all a letter I recently came across in a dusty corner…from the Saigon American Community School Alumni Search Committee, dated January 21, 1990.

“Dear ACS’er:

We are now into […]

The Quest for Saigon Kids – Just Go Do It!

To all you Saigon Kids….if you are taking the time to read this then take the time TODAY (ok maybe tomorrow too) to scan a picture, post a comment, send an e-mail, google the name of one of the SKs – you have no idea how much that could mean to them!! I have been […]

Saigon Kids Motto: “Kind Words Go A Long Way”

Motto’s seem to go hand in hand with groups and organizations. Since starting our Blog, I’d been trying to come up with a motto … nothing fitting seemed to come to mind … UNTIL … one day during an email discussion with a Saigon Kid, part of the words in a sentence JUMPED off the […]

Mrs. Shaffer and The Sounds of Music

While we all seem to be suddenly wandering around through our various 60s memories I want to thank Mrs. Harrison Shaffer for her many contributions to those memories. Remember South Pacific, anyone???? and the half dozen or so of us sweeeet young ladies dressed in sailor uniforms singin’ our hearts out to the tune of […]