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THE EARLY YEARS

Big sisters Susie and Brenda (circa 1958) put on a nice smile for Mom, while wondering what they did to deserve a little brother coming along to mess things up!

 
THE MIDLING YEARS

I guess those quarter photo booths were just too cool for a young Iowa boy to pass up. You'd think I'd be able to recall if this pose was supposed to be terrifying, or goony : seems to have missed the mark, either way.
 
THE TEENAGE YEARS

Coach Ripperdan's regular "gang of four" on the Vinton Vikings high school golf team. And, yep, that fellow at the bottom left, sans the scruffy whiskers, is the troublemaker who has no idea he'll soon be the one at the FRONT of the classroom!