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I didn't write it for him, but I definitely dedicate this song to Chad, and to a lesser extent, his cousin Jesse.  More to Chad and less to Jesse because Jesse owed me 10 dollars and now I'm certain he'll never pay me back.  Se la vi.  Or not, I guess.

Chad was an interesting character.  Kind of a bully maybe, but a good friend in middle school.  I remember he had a cool bike and could actually do tricks.  He wasn't one for restraint, or class, or one to shy away from a big pile of illicit substances.

Maybe that little blonde barbie girl was what drove him over the edge, but I guess we'll never know.  What a waste to spend all those years waiting to escape the school system and not even enjoying one summer of relative freedom.  It sucks we couldn't do anything for him.

I can't pretend like we were good friends in High School, but we were definitely on good terms.  It seems I only hear gossip about the remaining members of my graduating class when something tragic happens or when they get pregnant.  I wonder if I'll be invited to the 20 year reunion or however many years it takes for them to do that. 

I'd go just because I want to see if I was right when I predicted all those jocks would get fat, fail out of college, and become used car dealers.  I should've bet money on it...

(c) 2005 j baugher