When she cracked the Frau made a deal with me that included a play
being put on by the local community college. We had been reading 'Our
Town' in class and she told me that if I would go to the play and
take note and tell her about it she would excuse all of my absences
and tardies and give me a passing grade. More than fair I thought and
I called a girl to see if she would join me on a homework date. I
don't remember who I called because a short time after I called the
girl I was rock climbing on my climbing tree and fell flat off to my
back and hit my head quite hard on the ground. I was really loopy and
singing and dancing even more than normal which had my mom a little
concerned but I told her I was fine and at five I loaded up into my
truck and went to pick up my date Miss Nameless. I was in a fog
driving to twenty miles to the community college and parking. I
remember walking around the school for a bit looking for a place to
watch a Thornton Wilder play, that much was still stuck to the
working part of my brain. Our tardiness worked to my advantage as
they had stopped charging for entrance and my date and I got a
program and went and watched the play. Or I should say I may have
watched the play because after the 'sit on the front of the stage and
explain stuff guy' started his bit the next thing I remember was
getting a drink at Juice and Java and then it goes blank for another
good stretch. I remember telling the girl I was fine and sitting in
the truck in the dark for a little bit. I don't remember much else
except for somehow I knew the girl had a tattoo around her navel, so
take that for what it is worth. I came home about 2 a.m. and my mom
was furious but I couldn't remember driving home. She saw that my
eyes looked a little off and she asked me some questions and I was
evidently a lotta goofy so she took me into the E.R. for some
attention. I don't remember the E.R. but I do remember waking up
almost late for the Frau's English class the next day and that would
have been counter productive to miss that so I rushed out the door
and just made it to school in time to collect my extra credit and not
dig my hole any deeper.
