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When I was in high school, my best friend in the world was Brian Rau.

He lived in like the cool house. The house where his parents were great parents,

but occasionally they go out of town and they would set certain

parameters wherein he could have some people over. Well, that was a really long-winded way of saying he had parties out of the house a lot.

No disrespect to his parents. No, I know. But I just like every, every how there's always...

But it wasn't like one of those houses where the parents were just like negligent.

No, I know. They were not negligent. They were very good parents, but they were, they allowed him to have people over.

But so it ended up being the party party at your high school.

And it was so fun. We had so much fun there. And Christian went, you came for the...

It was the first time you were there. I believe I was a sophomore in high school.

And was the first time I ever had more than one beer. I think I had three beers as a matter of fact.

I should point out that you look at where we both did, but as a sophomore you look like you were maybe a three or ten years old.

And so it was the first time I would say I got buzzed from alcohol. And I thought it would be a good idea at that party with all these older kids, older girls wanting to impress.

I went across the street to a gas station. And I thought it would be a good idea to buy about 24 to 30 packs of skittles.

Which to you, it was still like exciting to buy candy on your own.

Yes, so I brought the bushel of skittles back to the party and I started giving them out to people.

I think specifically girls, they thought I was cute and sweet. They're like, oh that's so nice. Skittles.

It didn't have the desired effect. I don't think. What was the desired effect?

I wanted them to like me. How much?

Well, I think they ended up liking me in a very different way.

Yeah. Life could be a dream. Life could be a dream.

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