The Institution

These are photos of my friend Joy's pals when she lived in an institution in North Jersey. I'm not sure if Joy took any of them, but the one of Barbara & Ms. Robbins has Joy written all over it. (she was never known for skills as a photographer!) But George is my favourite because I still remember the day when we found all these old photos in her blue toy chest. I held up the picture and asked, "Hey, Joy, who's this guy?" she screamed,  "IT'S GEORGE!" Anyone that made Joy that happy was tops on my list.

(top: Barbara & Ms. Robbins Sept 1992 - middle: Margherite, Melanie, and Sharon Stokes - bottom: a woman who worked at the institution who Joy couldn't remember (shockingly enough) and George!)