- One of life's thrills is using the toilet for the first time. I
know, you're wondering how I can remember that. Well, I was ten at the
time.
- I remember stealing that first kiss from the neighbor girl. I must have been around eleven or so. She hated me ever since.
- How about the first time you ever drove a car. My cousin let me
chauffeur around he and his girlfriend, while they made out in the back
seat. I learned how to use the rear-view mirror really well.
- The first drink of beer I ever had was when I was sent to the tavern
to get a bucket of beer for the men gathered at our home to watch the
Friday Night Fights. We had one of the only TV's in the neighborhood, so
about 6-7 guys would always show up on a Friday night. I would take a
few sips on my way home. I always attributed the shortage to spillage. I
doubt if that fooled my father.
- Your first car is really a thrill. I got a 57 Chevy in 1966. Black, with lots of chrome. She was a beauty. I think it cost $500.
- I saw Martin Luther King, Jr., in Chicago, in 1967. I probably only got within 50ft. of him, but you could feel the power.
- I was married on March 6, 1971, to my childhood sweetheart. I fell
in love with my wife when I was around 13, and I never fell out of love
with her.
- Having that first child is something. Mainly scary. You worry about
everything. It wasn't too bad, cause we had another. Kids give you a lot
of sleepless nights, but it's worth it.
- I didn't attend my commencement for college or graduate school,
although I should have, if for no other reason, to let my mother enjoy
it. Not all reminiscing is fun. Regrets creep in.
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