tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542435438296061884.post1132689355704055833..comments2024-03-25T21:47:30.060-04:00Comments on ronnyelliott: I Test Wellronnyelliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11288374034374621051noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542435438296061884.post-50170800166297010592017-08-17T12:50:44.774-04:002017-08-17T12:50:44.774-04:00I was one of those kids picked out for a lifetime ...I was one of those kids picked out for a lifetime of hearing the phrase "Doesn't work up to his potential" from just about everyone from my teachers to anyone else who wanted to elbow in. But I was working up to my potential - as much of it as I was going to give to being bored stiff. I spent a lot of time looking out the windows and wondering if they'd catch me if I took off for the tall and uncut. The fun parts were that when I got to a regular college (after walking out of class too many times in art college) and could take what classes I wanted, I got straight A's. I made them send my parents a "Congratulations, you ne'er do well son made the dean's list" letters. And a couple years back, I asked my always straight A's-in-school wife Lucy if she knew what her IQ was. She said yeah. Dang. Same as mine. How did I get to be such a fuck up?<br /> Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035063966714547464noreply@blogger.com