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Holy balls!
Brenton, Ben, and I just got off of the phone with John Carlos (1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist who is known for his Black Power protest) even though you might not know who he is, he is very well known and created a lot of controversy in the late 1960's.
So we called him and the first 3 times he didn't pick up his phone, and at the time we were watching the Penn St. v. FSU game and we were just thinking, we'll wait until halftime before we try it again. Then I was joking, he was probably watching the football game and bet he will pick up at halftime. So we call at halftime and he picks up and we can hear in the background that the T.V. was on the game and we just laughed. After that, the dialogue went as follow:
Brenton: Mr. Carlos?
Johnny: This is he.
Brenton: This is Brenton Goodman, Drew Cavalier, and Ben Van Der Like. We recently e-mailed you about an interview we wished to conduct regarding the events of 1968.
Johnny: Yeah!
Brenton: Is this a good time for you?
Johnny: Uhhhh, When is your report due?
Brenton and Drew: In about two weeks. Is this not a convenient time?
Johnny: No no, I've got some classmates at Penn State and I'm pulling for them.
Brenton: That's fine, What would be a better time?
Johnny: Try back on thursday at about the same time, 7 P.M.
Brenton: Will do, enjoy the game Mr. Carlos
Johnny: You too Brenton.
*hang up*
After that intense conversation, The Goodman family, Ben, and I popped a bottle of champagne and we drank the WHOLE thing!!
AND now Brenton has Al Oerter's phone number AND John Carlos' phone number both progammed into his cell phone.
Brenton, Ben, and I just got off of the phone with John Carlos (1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist who is known for his Black Power protest) even though you might not know who he is, he is very well known and created a lot of controversy in the late 1960's.
So we called him and the first 3 times he didn't pick up his phone, and at the time we were watching the Penn St. v. FSU game and we were just thinking, we'll wait until halftime before we try it again. Then I was joking, he was probably watching the football game and bet he will pick up at halftime. So we call at halftime and he picks up and we can hear in the background that the T.V. was on the game and we just laughed. After that, the dialogue went as follow:
Brenton: Mr. Carlos?
Johnny: This is he.
Brenton: This is Brenton Goodman, Drew Cavalier, and Ben Van Der Like. We recently e-mailed you about an interview we wished to conduct regarding the events of 1968.
Johnny: Yeah!
Brenton: Is this a good time for you?
Johnny: Uhhhh, When is your report due?
Brenton and Drew: In about two weeks. Is this not a convenient time?
Johnny: No no, I've got some classmates at Penn State and I'm pulling for them.
Brenton: That's fine, What would be a better time?
Johnny: Try back on thursday at about the same time, 7 P.M.
Brenton: Will do, enjoy the game Mr. Carlos
Johnny: You too Brenton.
*hang up*
After that intense conversation, The Goodman family, Ben, and I popped a bottle of champagne and we drank the WHOLE thing!!
AND now Brenton has Al Oerter's phone number AND John Carlos' phone number both progammed into his cell phone.