WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017
Selfi es and beers
and friends, oh my!
hile selfi es may
have increased in
popularity over
the last decade, millennials
certainly weren’t the fi rst
generation to snap photos
of themselves.
When Oxford Dictionar-
ies announced “selfi e” was
selected as the
Word of the
Year in 2013,
efforts were
made to track
down the
word’s origin.
According to
Tammy
Slate.com,
Malgesini
Oxford iden-
INSIDE MY
SHOES
tifi ed a 2002
science forum
post on the Australian
Broadcasting Corporation’s
website as the earliest
known example of the
word’s use.
Evidently, a young
Aussie man took a photo of
his stitched up lip, an inju-
ry he suffered while drunk
at a “mate’s 21st” birthday
celebration. “Hopey,” aka
Nathan Hope, apologized
for the photo’s lack of clar-
ity, “And sorry about the
focus, it was a selfi e.”
Hope denied coining the
use of the word, saying it
was merely common slang
to describe a picture you
had taken of yourself. The
thing is, self portraits —
whether by taking a picture
while looking in a mirror
or with one’s outstretched
arm — have been around
for ages. As far back as
the early 1900s, the Kodak
Brownie Box camera
provided opportunities for
people to take self-portrai-
tures.
I must say, however,
the use of cell phones or
digital cameras are much
preferable in the art of the
selfi e.
Back when telephones
W
A particular selfi e taken
in the early- to mid-
1990s featured part of
my face and more.
were attached to walls and
a thing called fi lm was
widely used, photographers
didn’t have the luxury
of instantly seeing what
they had taken a picture
of — thus affording them
an opportunity to delete
anything they didn’t like.
Sometimes a roll of fi lm
remained in a camera or
sat in a drawer for months
before being developed.
Lacking the ability to
view photos immediately
could prove to be quite em-
barrassing to people who
liked to take photos while
also imbibing in too many
adult beverages. I know
this from experience.
A particular selfi e taken
in the early- to mid-1990s
featured part of my face
and more. Let’s just say, it
could have qualifi ed for the
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Issue … uncovered. The
unfortunate thing is, it was
taken with a fi lm camera
— someone else’s fi lm
camera.
By the time Kaci Parker
had her fi lm developed I
had long-forgotten even
taking the photo. If the
truth be known, I likely
forgot mere moments after
snapping the picture.
Although my entire face
wasn’t caught on fi lm, her
neighbor Suzy Tosten im-
mediately knew it was me.
When she told me about it,
I was mortifi ed. Being the
friend that she was, Suzy
said she would get the
photo and the negative.
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Writers’ series features 2 poets
A pair of Oregon poets will share the
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Amy MacLennan and Amy Miller are
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When I got to work the
next morning, I went to Su-
zy’s offi ce to see if she had
retrieved the items from
Kaci. However, before I
could even get the words
out of my mouth, I looked
down and on her desk in
a picture frame was the
photo.
While they say a pic-
ture’s worth a thousand
words, I only needed one
… a four-letter one.
———
Tammy Malgesini is
the community editor. Her
column, Inside my Shoes,
includes general musings
about life. Contact her at
tmalgesini@eastoregonian.
com or 541-564-4539.
Umatilla ready to rock eclipse
While Umatilla County isn’t in the
path of totality, the Umatilla Chamber of
Commerce & Visitor Center is welcoming
people to join the celestial celebration.
The Path of Almost Totality Tailgate
Party is Sunday, Aug. 20 from 11 a.m.-
11:30 p.m. at Umatilla Marina Park.
There is no admission charge. Live mu-
sic is presented by Blue Tattoo and The
Outsiders. A beer garden and food will be
available for purchase. Also, recreational
vehicle and tent sites available for a fee
by calling 541-922-3939.
For more information, call 541-922-
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Parks & Rec plans eclipse trip
Travel arrangements, snacks and
eclipse glasses are all featured in a solar
eclipse day trip sponsored by Hermiston
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The cost is $20 for Hermiston resi-
dents and $24 for non-residents.
Those who want to attend need to reg-
ister as soon as possible.
For more information, visit www.
hermistonrecreation.com. To register, call
541-667-5018 or stop by the recreation
offi ce, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston.
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