The Crew
Since me and the asian kids didn’t get along, I had to find friends that had similar interests. It was a weird mix of people. Here is a brief description of some people that kicked it at the set.
Eddie
Eddie was probably my first friend at South Pasadena High. That dude always listened to Easy-E and Bone Thugs and Harmony. He would have this cd player and the biggest fucking headphones I have ever seen. He treated the cd and headphones like they were his prized possession. We never really knew what nationality he was. I think he was part latin. I dunno. The funny thing about Eddie is that that dude always walked like he was a thug. He too was new to the school and didn’t know anyone on campus. However, this fool walked like a confident cholo. I guess that is why we connected on that level. I understood the false confidence. I think it was sophomore year, when Eddie had this white girlfriend. Actually, he always gravitated toward white girls. That is why I always thought he was part black.
Milkshake
Milkshake was this white kid. He was also new to the district. I don’t quite remember how Milkshake came to kick it with us but he did. His real name was Mike but we called him Milkshake because he was particularly a big dude. Big as in fat. This dude always wore FUBU shirts. His wardrobe always consisted of either a blue or black FUBU tshirt. I am sure why we called him Milkshake. I don’t think I have ever seen him eat a milkshake in my life if that is what you are thinking. Naturally one day, the boys got into a little game of make fun of Mike and one dude decided to lift Mike’s shirt. Through his struggling, we saw his pasty stomach shake. Hence we started calling him Milkshake. Damn we were fucked up to Mike.
Cockroach
We called this dude cockroach because he was the blackest dude on the planet. When Chapelle did that skit about Rick James and he called the Charlie Murphy darkness, I was thinking these dudes aint anything compared to cockroach. The only thing you can see is his eyes, gums, and teeth. Dude was damn strong and would have done well in sports. However, he was more interested and “talented” in extracurricular activities. Cockroach pretty much had crime covered. I remember one time I was driving down the street and I see cockroach in a very shitty bike with a basket in the front. When I pulled next to him, I saw that the basket had 2 recently stolen car radios and a screw driver. This fucker stole car radios at the nearby supermarket in broad daylight! On top of that, he was in a damn bike. I didn’t say he was the smartest dude.
Ty
Ty transferred to South Pasadena from South Carolina. This dude was as country as you can possible get. There were times where I had no idea what they fuck he was saying. But he was a funny dude. Fucking high-larious. Ty would have absolutely no shame on hitting on girls. It didn’t matter what they looked like. I think I remember one time we were trying to hook our Indian homeboy up with this pretty cute Indian chick who is in a high grade but she was younger than her. Yes yes, typical over achieving Indian chick. Anyways, when me and Ty told her about this dude, she was like “Uh, I don’t like younger guys”. Ty without hesitation said “ Bitch a dick is a dick!” She was mortified but I could not fucking stop laughing. Holy shit, I am giggling just thinking about the look on the girls face. Yes, I giggle from time to time. Ty didn’t stay at South Pasadena for long. I believe he stayed for about a year and then bounced. We never heard from him again.
Big Willie
Big Willie was indeed a big dude. He was built like a refrigerator. Like a solid rectangular block. Big Willie was not much of a talker. If he was, I don’t remember much. The thing I remember about Big Willie was that he used to fuck this fat white girl. He would always tell us about his experiences with her. I found his descriptions funny because the dude obviously did not have any feelings for her. The day we laughed our asses off was when he was describing how the chicks tits would move during sex. She was fat and so were her tits. So for the younger kids, fat tits usually sag. Well Willie was saying that her areolas were never pointed at him. He said he doesn’t think he had a good look at em ever. Me, being quite knowledgeable about areolas deduced that she had pink nipples (Gross!). I realize the story would not be funny so I shall spare you the details.
Micah
Micah was an interesting dude. We always had the suspicion that he was part of the Crips. That fool always wore blue and talked about being in a gang all the time. Micah was a black dude that had the weirdest giggle. I liken it to the crack giggle that crack heads have after completing a sentence. It is their way of indicating that their though was over. Anyways the event that I remember most about Micah is that me and him wanted to make a quick buck. So in school there was this dude that was absolutely dirty. Dirty as in absence of good hygiene. I believe his name was Matt. Anyways, Matt always wore the same black shirt and black pants every single day. The dude smelled like a homeless dude. It was terrible. Anyways, one day Matt comes up to us and asked if we knew where he could get hallucinogenic mushrooms. Micah jumps at the chance and said if he bring him 50 bucks, we can get it for him. He says sure and that he will be back at lunch time the next day. So Micah runs to the nearby supermarket and buys normal mushrooms. He then douses it in bleach and Drano and wraps it up in aluminum foil! The next day, dirty matt comes through and give Micah the 50 bucks. Micah gives him the shrooms. Thank God the kid didn’t die.
There were a couple more folks that kicked it at the set but I am a tad bit lazy to write about all of them. The sad thing was that during senior year, I couldn’t kick it with them much. I rarely had a class with these guys. I was always in AP or Honors classes and they unfortunately weren’t in any of my classes. On top of that I was part of the Student Council during my senior year. But I do thank the members of the crew for making most of my high school career damn fun.
