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Greg Fitzsimmons on Childhood Memories, Prom Night, and Drug Use | The Wayback #14

Ryan SicklerApril 4, 202438 min63,050 views
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Childhood Memories and Cars

  • 🚗 The conversation begins with a nostalgic look at station wagons, specifically the Ford Country Squire, and how they were perceived in the 1970s.
  • 💥 Fitzsimmons recounts a traumatic childhood event where his father, an alcoholic, crashed the family station wagon into a tree, resulting in his father's death and revival.
  • 🚗 Following the crash, his father purchased a 1980 Corvette L82, which Fitzsimmons was eager to drive but was denied due to it being a lease car.

Prom Night and Early Experiences

  • 🎓 Fitzsimmons details his senior prom experience, including bringing a girl from another school and the challenges she faced due to her socioeconomic background.
  • ❄️ The prom night involved drug use, including cocaine, and a visit to a three-story disco in Manhattan called Danceteria.
  • 🤝 A bet with his friend Sneaky Pete about losing virginity leads to Fitzsimmons's own experience, which he recounts with humor and a touch of embarrassment.

Teenage Drug Use and Hustles

  • 💊 Fitzsimmons discusses his early experimentation with drugs like mescaline at age 15, recalling a bizarre experience at a friend's house.
  • 💰 He also recounts selling mescaline as a teenager, involving a tense encounter with a local drug dealer named Andre who visited his mother at home.
  • 🎯 A childhood incident involving a slingshot led to a car window being broken, resulting in a chase and Fitzsimmons receiving a JD card.
  • 🎈 Another childhood prank involved launching water balloons from a slingshot, with one narrowly missing an old lady but hitting her car's antenna.

Entrepreneurial Ventures and Family Dynamics

  • 🏠 Fitzsimmons and friends attempted to sell gingerbread houses door-to-door for a children's hospital fundraiser, only to be shut down by the police.
  • 💰 He shares a story about his father tricking him and his brother into washing collected change to donate to the Ronald McDonald House, a scam that made them believe they were avoiding legal trouble.
  • 🌟 The Jerry Lewis Telethon is recalled, with a memorable encounter with a young Brooke Shields.
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