My experiences with a Swedish friend

[Paco Dennis]

I was 13 when I met Rob. He and his parents moved from Sweden to Silicon Valley because of the computer industry. I met him at school in one of our classes. Somehow the guitar was mentioned and we both raised our hands. After, we talked on the phone and he played and sang something like "Louie, Louie". He was more advanced than me, so I started riding my bike to his house. His families' accent was really strange.

Once I came into their house and his parents were walking around naked. Rob talked about sexual things that were taboo in Cupertino. He flirted with girls in a very aggressive way (he was/is a Scorpio) and many of them. We formed a band called "Suspended Animation". We played at several school dances. He remained my my best friend until I was drafted, 19. What a trip that was. We got into all kinds of adventures together, and it was always so much fun, because he was always a bit shocking to others so the interactions were pretty original.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I don't know about Sweden, but in Massachusetts, USA, I was a paperboy. I had a family that was naked at home. When I'd collect, they would open the door only a small way. But old naked dad, was sitting at the kitchen table, he'd get up, come to the door, and pay me. That was about 65 years ago, and it just dawned on me-where did he keep his wallet?