"Dear Santa
I have been a good boy this
year so bring me a modal
rocket, stick dart gun, camara
and anything else you want
to give me.
Merry
Xmas
see you!"

I penned this note in red ink at about age 8. Even then I wanted a camera. I played baseball, badly, for the Indians. Even then I was politically incorrect. We had a VW Bug. Even then my father was plotting his escape.