Cliff Shores:  

My story: Tough little Boys Moved to Anaheim in 1976, due to my fathers job location being changed to Long beach oil refinery. The first day of school at Brookhurst jr. high ( The new kid on the block) I just left Frisby jr. high school in Rialto where 90% of the population was Black. I was a small little white kid W/an attitude problem! I won the right of passage by fighting the biggest black kid on the block. He tried to take my lunch and milk money, I said you want this lunch? he said yes! I want it! So I gave it too him a (Knuckle sandwich). Earning right of passage through the worst parts of Rialto at the time! 1st day of school at Brookhurst. I was made fun of! Kids were calling me names being told I was hated! I just got here and no-body likes me! 1st day and I have death threats!(Brookhurst 90% white kids) (2nd day) (The midget) I was trying to find my classes. Went into art class and that is where the legend was started! I walked in late to this class room, full of students. I was being heckled and I became pissed! I was sized up by none other that a midget named; Bernie Daily..... He came up from behind me a slapped me up side the head, telling me he was going to kick my ass! After school in Moon Park!!! Fight in Moon park.... Bernie Daily and the whole school was waiting for me! I road my skateboard to the Midget. I said you really want to do this? he said he was going to kick my BUTT! I said O.K let's do it! I waled on him and he cried Stop! So I did.... He was crying because I knocked the DAY LIGHTS....... out of him... His brother Kenny Daily, said I don't fight fair! So he wanted a piece of me! I was kicking his BUTT, w...Expand for more