Kurt and I met at a university campus ATM. He recognized the monstrous law book I was carrying as the same one he used in Paul Falzone’s criminal justice class. Turns out Kurt was taking the same class but on a different day.

Our conversation led to an exchange of phone numbers, a phone call, and a date. On a Friday night, I met him at his house. We were then going to drive to see the new Robin Hood movie. The year was 1991. Kurt was wearing those denim overalls popular with bands like New Kids on the Block.
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