I too lost many friends to the "Seed"! I went to Lakewood High 1974-1978. My girlfriend was put in the seed thanks to her lying, wus of a brother, and I volunteered to my mom to "join" so I could just get inside, but it didn't happen. I'd still kick her little brothers sorry ass if I saw him.
She contacted me after my little brother ran into her a couple of years later. I was invited to play football with a group of them after my girlfriend chose to talk to me again. Her brother set it up so they could show me a thing or two. Well, I played college football by then, and it was the most fun I ever had with my clothes on! At least the "team" I was on liked being on my side. I don't think her little brother enjoyed it. I bet he still doesn't pick up a football without looking over his shoulder. I guess they were amazed a 300 pound "Druggy" could move that fast. Well, I was motivated! I vented most of my frustrations that day. Too bad there weren't more of them there
We never really got back together. She wasn't the same person she had been, though we stayed friends. There is another girl who was a swimmer, a class officer, "A" student, and a really sweet person, until the Seed. Even years later, when I saw her, she was withdrawn, and depressed. It was a shame what they did to break her inner spirit. The list goes on,,,,
Fuck the Seed!
T
LHS Class of '78