TABLE OF CONTENTS

Forward 

Introduction

Chapter 1. Antecedents

CHAPTER 2 . Growing Up (“Bobby/Robert”)

Chapter 3. Junior and Senior High School (“Rev. Bob”) 

            Section 1. Overview 

            Section 2. The Great Wars of 1967

            Section 3 Civics Class and the Zuparko boys

            Section 4. LGHS and the Universal Life Church

            Section 5. Leon Fibonacci 

            Section 6. My last (revolutionary) gasp

            Section 7. Going down that long, lonesome highway

            Section 8. Romance

Chapter 4. College (“Madman/Big Louie”)

Chapter 5. Introduction to Society (“BZ”)

Chapter 6. Environmentalism, Employment, and Entomology (“Dr. Zuparko”) 

Chapter 7. Amusements & miscellaneous 

            Section 1. War gaming

            Section 2. Dummies

            Section 3. Apparel

            Section 4. Sport

            Section 5. Toothpick Collection

            Section 6. Palo Alto Street Art

            Section 7. Harold and Maude

            Section 8. A travelin’ man 

            Section 9. Bob Zuparko, Junior Detective 

           Section 10. Vehicles and Driving 

            Section 11. Volunteerism 

Chapter 8. Carolynn (“Dear”) 

Chapter 9. Politics (“No-good commie pinky liberal”) 

Afterward 

Acknowledgments 

APPENDICES

A. LGHS Faculty & Students Ordained into the Universal Life Church, 1970-71

B. My LGHS Takeover Attempt 

C. Song bibliography

D. Scottish Country Dances devised

E. Bibliography 

F. Patronyms 

G. Grand Prix driver names 

H. Toothpick collection 

I. Miscellanous Anecdotes 

J. Playing with scammers

INDEX

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