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Category Archives: 5-The Fraternity of the Different
The fifth monologue in the series: “Growing Up Twisted”
THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 12- conclusion): “SANTA and BATMAN”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: Young Kevin is victimized, suffering “Intimidation and Charades” at the hands of a lonely local bully who was evidently a victim himself. THIS WEEK: In the final chapter of THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT: … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 11): “Intimidation and Charades”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: Our beleaguered hero suffered extreme abuse during “Gruesome Sweat Daze at Columbus Junior High”, as did everyone in THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT, at some time or another. THIS WEEK: Kevin has two very … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 10): “Gruesome Sweat Daze at Columbus Junior High”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: Kevin and his brothers were forbidden to eat Shepard’s Bread, during some eventful “Travels With Martin”, while dwelling, uncomfortably, in THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT. THIS WEEK: Hell is unleashed on our poor young … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 9): “Travels With Martin: NO BREAD FOR YOU!”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: Asked to tell the truth about life at a hellish school, Kevin shocks his teacher by pulling no punches in “The Unwelcome Essay”, while trying to negotiate the minefield of living in THE FRATERNITY … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 8): “The Unwelcome Essay”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: 12-year old Kevin has some early exposure to “Football and Penises”, in THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT. THIS WEEK: Kevin is asked to tell the truth… BIG mistake! He does, in: The Unwelcome Essay > … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 7): “Football and Penises”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: We followed “The Great Debate” of its time: Who was the better band: “The Monkees vs. The Beatles”? Just another chapter from a life spent in THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT. THIS WEEK: Kevin shares … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 6): “THE GREAT DEBATE: The Monkees vs. The Beatles!”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: As an acolyte from THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT, an 11-year old Kevin went to Mexico for the first time, and undergoing “A Sudden Passage”, he discovered that there was a whole lot more … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 5): “MEXICO ’68: A Sudden Passage”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: Kevin begins his moral descent into a life of crime with some dicey “Escapades in the Belly of the Food Giant”, in THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT. THIS WEEK: Direct experience of a world … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 4): “Escapades in the Belly of the Food Giant”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST WEEK: Poor Kevin experienced a world of nasty “Misery at Sunny Brae”, always relegated to the back of the bench, with the other losers in THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT. THIS WEEK: We tag along … Continue reading →
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THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (ch. 3): “Misery at Sunny Brae”
Growing Up Twisted 5 LAST TIME: In “The Pitiful Story of Charlie Santos”: while trying to be kind, Kevin is unintentionally cruel to a mentally impaired classmate, missing the fact that they were both brothers in THE FRATERNITY OF THE … Continue reading →
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