My Fred Period, Part II

"Hi, I'm Fred!"

I introduced myself to people that way after school for a year and a half, and then my freshman year also. People remembered my name and it was a great conversation starter. I met tons of new friends. There was this one group of girls I always used to talk to. I don't remember any of their names though. Theirs weren't as interesting as mine. I called one of them Lil Buddy. I have a picture of her. She was my favorite of the four.

Then there were other people I talked to after school. Ally Temple for one. I decided to talk to her because she was sitting on a sax case, and it's never as scary to go start a conversation with a band person than a regular person. I remember we talked about the talent show, but I don't remember much else.

Freshman year Alison Stoltzfus couldn't keep me and Jennifer straight. She knew one of us was Truck Spit, and the other was Fred, but she always got us switched. She was nice though, so I liked her, and she joined our club, so I forgave her. You should join our club, too.

Once I was getting my playing card signed by Nick Stavarou, number 23, and he asked me what my name was. I said Fred. He asked if that was short for Fredrica in his beautiful English accent. I fell in love. Except not really, I'm more for Beau Brown...yeah...

Anywho, I went by Fred for three long years. Maybe more than that if you consider that I still answer to it and at least one person (Christina Dale, Cameron's little sister) still calls me that. I always wonder if she knows my real name. I'm interested to find out...

So, to make a long story short, if you can't remember my name, call me Fred!