John David Norman - Evanston - The Connections and Catholics pt2
Continued from pt 1 When Dad got into trouble at school it was for debating the Brothers. Which, from what I can remember through the chuckles, was quite a bit. Dad would debate anyone on anything - it was his nature. He didn't do it to promote his intelligence or argument, he sat back and watched how confident you were in yours - anger was a clue, you weren't. His punishments, in his mind, confirmed it - a chess player's form of strategy and that is who he was - although most thought he was the jock type just by his natural extra large, extra tall build. That build was a disguise and behind it all was a man with a highly intelligent mind and could be found at home with a book in his hand, and a smirk on his face. That was Dad. And St. George High School for Boys was where he fine tuned his skills, his craft and that attitude so sharp with sarcasm you almost didn't feel that blade beheading your argument. I went everywhere I could with him, when I could - fishing dow...
