John Pace:  

I was a sorry excuse for a student at Woodlawn. I was the worst kind of student there at that time. It was not that I had a hard time learning, well except for algebra, but everything else I could get. That was the problem: I could do it but I didn't want to do it. I was the flower child of the 1960's right there at Woodlawn High School, except I had short hair, liked country music, and looked like a nerd. Although, we didn't call it that then. I can't print here nor even say it. It's against my faith to do so. I loved to read about all kinds of things: History, political science,biographies of successful and dedicated men and women, government, sports,literature. I was more likely to go home every weekend with an arm load of books checked out at the school library. On the week before spring break, it was the best of times as I would check out all I could hold in my arms, I even enjoyed reading my Alabama History book and American History book...for fun! Yes, I was a nerd alright. The biggest goof ball in the place. I supported Humphrey & Muskie for President in 1968 after Senator Robert Kennedy was killed in June of that year. I was a Kennedy ...Expand for more