KPPC – Jeff Gonzer – July 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection –
Summer School. What were you thinking? They tell you about it in April and May when the weather is crappy. Your counselor is hounding you. You remembered last Summer. Disaster. You haven’t even looked at a bottle of Boone’s Farm since then. Your parents don’t trust you. Even the thought makes you gag.
This year it was going to be different – a LOT different. This year you were going to do homework in a big way – you were going to show up on time – you were even getting to bed early. This year you had plans.
They looked good – they sounded good. Reality however . . .
First blast of July heat and it hits you; L.A. City Schools don’t have air conditioning. They have big windows and big fans, but you are dying. Big fan blows hot smoggy air and your brain is fried. Hot, smoggy air and you can’t keep your eyes open. Sweat pours off, blurring your notes. Sweat in your eyes – can’t see a thing. You have died and gone straight to hell. They tell you it’s a dry heat. They are lying.
And six more weeks of Summer School to go.
Boyfriend broke up with you because you’re not around much. Friends haven’t called all week.
You still have the weekend – Alice Cooper at Long Beach. Boyfriend was going to take you. Now ex-boyfriend is taking your best friend. People suck.
You keep telling yourself you like school. You like learning things. You could live in a library. Being brainy is good.
Maybe someday . . .
To keep you company – here is 40 minutes worth of Jeff Gonzer on KPPC in Pasadena – July 1971. Life ain’t all bad.
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