HILLARY AND ME

I found a commonality with Mrs. Clinton. We have so very few. But on a recent trip to China, she said she preferred the early Beatles to the later ones. But I shouldn't be surprised. You see Hil and I go way back.

Somehow she came to speak at MTV High while her husband was ruining the country. Against the wishes of a few conservatives on staff. But whatever she was promoting, she was allowed to speak in our hallowed gym to our student body.

Most loved her. The only protest was by our civics teacher who ranted and raved with the Superintendent to no avail. As for me, I wore a lapel pin of the Republican Party on my golf shirt. When a few students asked about it, I merely replied, "I'm just trying to level the playing field."

I did crop and blow up a close up picture of her standing at the podium displaying our high school logo. She looks beautiful in it. I'm not kidding. It was a very, very flattering shot. I should have sent it to the White House. Instead, it's stashed somewhere. I just couldn't help make the Clintons look good.

But she's right on the mark with The Beatles as far as I'm concerned. The ticket I found on Ebay sports the same price that my friend Larry and I shelled out to see them in St. Louis on August 21, 1966. I've yet to see a ticket stub or advertising poster for that concert. If I ever find one, I'll splurge.

Maybe I could trade the Hillary picture for the ticket stub or poster. I'd do it. But probably regret it later. Kinda like selling my soul or something.