As I mentioned before, I started college in the winter semester after taking some time off after high school. I’ve already written about my first roommate, Chris. Our room was on the second floor. Right above me was a guy named Kenny, who also grew up in Calvert County, although he attended the other high school (there were only two). We both had worked at McDonalds; that’s how I knew him. He had also briefly dated Bruce’s sister (whose name I can’t remember), who also worked at McDonald’s. I guess you’ve figured out by now that about the only place for a teenager to work in Calvert County was McDonald’s!
It was through Kenny that I met Bob, who I ended up rooming with through most of college. I was Bob’s best man at his wedding as well, and still speak with him occasionally today.
That January, fresh off of Christmas break, Kenny was pretty eager to show of his new stereo. It had dual cassette decks, which at the time was pretty cool. He had a whole plan to dub tapes for people to make money. To show off how great his new system sounded, he put on this song, which was pretty high on the charts at the time.
Owner of a Lonely Heart, by Yes
What memories does this song make you think of?
