A special message to our classmates and supporters from "Cobra":

     We, who are foolish enough to expose ourselves to your derision on this site, salute you. You guys have recklessly sent enough money to ensure that we will be able to keep the site going at least through the next reunion (Unless, of course, Lake runs off to Brazil with all our treasure. (I have never trusted him since he took Sharon to the prom.). We thank you for your generosity from the bottom of what passes for our hearts. Hopefully, we are humble enough not to mistake your contributions for endorsement of our writing. The scary thing is that some of us may interpret this as a mandate to write even more stuff, and in the process bore you and humiliate ourselves to death. Oh well, that is the risk of living in a free society.      With our new web hosting service we have plenty of room to include huge archives of memorabilia and writing. The only problem is, we don't have huge amounts of memorabilia and writing to post. So, now that you have opened your wallets to keep the site going, we are asking you to open your attics and dig out any pictures, mementos, etc. that you have and scan them yourself or arrange with Don to get them on the web site. The process will not harm your stuff and we will ensure that anything you send gets returned safely to you.      We would also love to have more people writing for the site. If you are too shy to write a full blown article, you can dip your toe into the water by leaving a short greeting on Tunnel Talk, then work your way up to replying to other people's comments, originating items yourself, writing short articles, and then cranking out interminably boring stuff like the rest of us do. But, even if some of you are too shy to participate actively (probably the same ones who were too shy to raise your hand in class), we know you are out there reading the site and we greatly appreciate that kind of participation also.      Now, after holding Thompson's feet to the fire for many months, I have finally gotten him to divulge the telling data. So, here are the results you have all been waiting breathlessly for:      Of the donors to the web site, nine were from Jefferson, a mere five from the lately lamented E. J. Brown, a smattering from Loos, and Fairview, a few unknown, and a few who had the misfortune of attending grade school in another town. This proves conclusively, that Jeffersonians are better people in every regard than ‘Brownies'. (Of course, it is not too late for you E.J.B. grads to open your wallets and reverse the results).      In any event, we wish to thank each and every one of you again for supporting the C.W.'63 site either through donations or just taking the time to look at it occasionally. It is a wonderful way to strengthen the bonds that unite the best high school class ever.

Striving to do what is best, what is right…

Sincerely,

Paul Kottler &