ONLY a MAN

This week’s trip down memory lane finds a young JB leaving the safe and calm years of elementary school and near priesthood and on his way to Middle School. Ahhhh the memories…. And maybe yet more reasons I now need therapy. I was lucky enough to be one of the chosen ones to attend Sara Scott Harllee Middle School. I’m not alone in this luck, both Sandstram and Sal also spent some time inside these hallowed halls. While I can’t speak of their experience, I’m going to give you the hi/low lights of mine. In my humble opinion middle school is the most difficult time for Childrens. Hair is starting to grow in places you didn’t know it was going to grow, some of the female students appeared to start smuggling different sizes of water balloons in their shirts, some of the boy’s voices started to get deeper or sound hoarse when they speak, you shower in front of your peers for the first time, and you must memorize a locker combination. Another words, A LOT OF FUCKING SHIT!!! But these a...

 I wish you could stay But you need to go away Spread your wings Bestie   Love you Dre!!!

 Let’s go on another adventure into the future and visit a young JB at 9 years old. The setting is Oneco Elementary 4 th  grade classroom. My teacher this year was Mrs. Allran. I would describe her as an older lady, I’m guessing at the time late 60’s. She also was permanently in a wheelchair, so maybe Allroll would have been a better last name. I kid!!!  I would describe myself at this time as a shy chubby kid that for the most part kept to myself and was very polite to my elders, especially those with authority. I’m sure if you asked my mother, she would describe me in another light. My guess is annoying oldest kid “allegedly” whose first language is spewing sarcasm. Once again, only a guess.   Any who, Mrs. Allran took a liking to me early on in 4 th  grade and dare I say I was her favoritous kid ever. I know that’s not a word, but it should be!!! Just about every week I would be chosen as citizen of the week, much the chagrin of all the other poor 4 th  ...