I got out of work early and did some clothes shopping for myself.  In a previous post I mentioned how I ran into the ex-gf of the guy who used to sing in my band.  That was an awkward sort of meeting.  Today I was at the same mall and ran into another person from my past.

I was in a store and I saw my high school social studies teacher.  He made eye contact with me and started walking in my direction.  I figured he recognized me or something.  Then he said something I wasn't expecting at all.  "Hi.  Can I help you find anything today?"  "No," I said.  I left.  Apparently he didn't recognize me, which is not surprising since its been 10 years and he probably had hundreds of students.  But I was just kind of confused.  How does a teacher end up in a men's clothing store?  Teachers usually teach forever.  I started wondering if maybe he got fired or something.  Maybe he got fed up and quit.

I looked in my yearbook today just to make sure it was who I thought it was.   Now that I know its him, maybe I'll strike up a conversation next time.  Maybe he'll deny it.  This guy was always kind of crazy.  A popular guy because he tried to tie music into history.  I heard rumors that he was a vietnam vet and once had a flashback during class.  I heard he flipped over his desk and hid behind it.  So maybe he's crazy, but don't mind that because I am a little crazy myself.