Even years later, in our graduation yearbooks, we wrote things like “Stay gold, Ponyboy” and “Nothing gold can stay”. But I’m also posting about it because it made me remember being 12 years old and sharing the pleasure of the book, the movie and the Robert Frost poem with my friends. I’m posting about this weird find because, first of all, it was just so odd. For me, finding a weird bit of graffiti under an electric heater in a shop gave me a bit of that glee you have when you’re a kid and you find a bit of treasure. Sometimes, just taking time to notice the wonder in the world can make a difference. We can forget the wonder of our experiences, always focusing on the end goals or past hurts. I’m sharing this odd shopping trip find – the Stay Gold, Ponyboy quote graffiti – because it stood out to me. As we forge forward in our lives and careers, it can be easy to become jaded, disgruntled and distanced from where we started. But Johnny directs his friend, Ponyboy, to hold on to his innocence, stay true to himself and maintain his youth. I won’t say much more, in case you want to read the book or see the movie.
It’s a reference to Robert Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay, a poem the lead character, Ponyboy Curtis, read to Johnny. The “Stay Gold, Ponyboy” quote comes from a letter written by Johnny, toward the end of the novel and movie. The book and movie’s portrayals of gang violence, abusive and dysfunctional families and criminal activities was controversial, but the book developed a cult following among 80s teens.
Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Macchio and Patrick Swayze. I read it when I was in second grade and struggled with understanding how you could be considered to have long hair when all it did was touch your collar, so it made more sense when I read it again when I was 12 or so. The movie was a who’s who of young Hollywood, with C. I’m not sure about the rest of North America, but the book was on the 8th grade curriculum in my part of Canada in the 80s and became a popular 1983 movie. This turned the sticker into a more clear reference to S.E.
Stay gold, Ponyboy quoteīeside the Stay Gold sticker, someone (else?) scrawled, “Ponyboy”. I tried, but Google doesn’t reveal any links to electrical companies, heater suppliers or the like. And I noticed this odd bit of urban graffiti.įirst, someone had adhered a sticker that says Stay Gold. I popped into the washroom to touch up before I headed for dinner with friends. This weekend, I dove into a local store on West 4th in Vancouver to escape the cold. Stay gold.” – quote from The Outsiders found under a heater in Vancouver.
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