In this series by Lasso editor, Kate Karstens, well-known senior iconic duos in Mason are featured. This week, the spotlight is on Korinne Wills and Sydney Marple. If you believe that you are a member of an iconic duo or know of one, please email [email protected].
Sydney Marple mumbled something inaudible to Korinne Wills, while waving an apple in front of her face. Korinne grudgingly took the apple, bit off a fairly large piece, and handed it back. Puzzled, I turned to Sydney, who gave me a shrug and said “I don’t like taking the first bites.” Korinne nodded sympathetically. And so begins my interaction with this week’s iconic duo.
On how they spend their weekends:
Sydney: We work out…and don’t really workout.
Korinne: What we really do a lot is lay on the floor and listen to country music.
On the transition from high school biology to college biology:
Sydney: We’re going to become super smart women with doctorate and biology degrees.
Korinne: She wants me to have kids so she can take them but not actually have them while she’s in med school.
Sydney: You have kids, I take them a week and then you get a week off. Also I have future plans for Korinne’s wedding. Peep my Pinterest board!
Korinne: Sabine (Korinne’s sister) and Sydney have board devoted to my wedding. In the near future, we will stay friends and Skype in college or Facetime, whichever works.
Sydney: Skype? Is this 2006?
On waiting at bus stops:
Korinne: She would go the bus stop with her mom and her dog and I liked petting the dog.
Sydney: She would pet my dog and talk to my mom. She wouldn’t say anything to me. But then my mom bullied me into being her friend.
On calming each other down:
Sydney: She always tells me give it to God. Whatever I’m worried about. I’m always telling her, Korinne, calm down.
Korinne: She always comments on my fashion choices. Mostly in disgust.
Sydney: Like right now, purple and red. Really?
Korinne: It works.
On one word descriptions:
Sydney: She’s kind. (Turns to Korinne) I was nice to you you have to be nice to me.
Korinne: She’s funny. She has these weird quirks.
Sydney: They’re not that weird.
Korimne: You make me take the first bite of your apple.
Sydney: Korinne is just so nice to anyone I feel like no one can say anything bad about Korinne. (Korinne snorts)
On why they’re iconic:
Sydney: She knows when to burp me.
Korinne: She is really angry and gets really riled up. I pat her back.
Sydney: It’s good for my digestive system.
CORRECTION: An edit has been made to correct Korinne Will’s name to its proper spelling.
