Show t f II HEY CULLIGAN MAN I U. U c e ig Pc By JIM CULLIGAN I never cease to be amazed at the operation of the laws of probability During our recent registration tion time there were long lines of people in the halls eager to trade some won hard-won earnings earnings earnings earn earn- ings for a chance at learning You might think that in such sucha a group there would be great similarities after all who goes to college Those who have just finished High School Right and wrong As I talked with people in the lines I found a great di diversity diversity diversity di- di in ages backgrounds and experience Here are a few sample conversations Good morning young lady I said to a tall willowy blonde Good morning sir she re replied replied replied re- re plied casting down her deep purple eyelids modestly May I ask what is your background background background back back- ground what you were doing just before you came here and your age if you dont don't mind telling telling telling tell tell- ing me I dont don't mind giving my age at atall atall atall all she answered I am 23 and andI I have just graduated from high school Suppressing a look of astonIshment astonishment astonishment aston aston- I asked that a little unusual I suppose so but a story goes with it she replied I listened attentively to every word Nord which poured forth from her white off-white lipsI lips I dropped out of high school in my sophomore year to seek a career in the performing arts Oh you are an actress I remarked A go-go go girl she correct correct- ed After several years of try- try 4 I Jim Culligan ing to master my chosen skill I Iwas Iwas Iwas was forced to quit because of an allergy Were you allergic to stage up make-up I asked solicitous solicitous- ly No I was allergic to the kind of creeps who frequent go-go go clubs so I went back to school and earned my diploma I was a great hit as a Porn Porn-Porn girl at football games she con con- Now I am here to learn learna a new skill What subject are you going to study I asked Building Technology she answered I want to become a construction foreman so that I Ican Ican Ican can stand up there on a little platform and wave signals at the themen themen themen men below That way my experience experience experience exper exper- as a go-go go dancer will not be a complete waste It Good afternoon I said to a heavily built man wearing blue denims and rough-out rough boots Hi was his cheerful re re- re ply In reply to my opening questions questions questions ques ques- he told me that his home was in Sweetwater Texas and that his last job was dipping sheep I III suppose that you are here hereto to study tudy heavy duty mechanics or welding I opined Wal Wai not he re re- re- re plied Im ganna learn me some data processing Are HAre you sure that you have havethe havethe havethe the proper background for such sucha a program I inquired You better believe it he said I HI had me four years at and a masters program at atthe atthe atthe the University of Oklahoma but somehow the teaching of English English English Eng Eng- lish just stuck in my craw so I chucked the whole thing and I 1 hit the road R RI I approached a brunette in tight skin-tight jeans a motorcycle jac jacket et and hair curling down over her shoulders Good afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon young lady I began A similarly clad older woman whom I had not seen previously replied no lady That's my son tI Trying for a quick recovery I Isaid Isaid Isaid said How nice that you have your mother along to help you register not my mother That's my father you dummy |