Yup. wrote:Well some of the newbies to the forum probably haven't heard my Al story, although it isn't that much more special than any other story. I was picked on a LOT in 6th, 7th, and most of 8th grade, to the point where I literally had no friends. Al was kinda that friend that I never had. Many of my "friends" turned on me, but I knew AL and his music weren't going anywhere. He helped me through a lot of bullying as well. I would look forward to listening to his music which I guess made it easier.
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I've shared this photo so many times, but this picture was probably the most important moment of all of my bullying and depression and stuff. This was my first time meeting Al, and I was 12 years old (6th grade). It was at that moment that I showed everyone who has ever turned on me or who had ever picked on me, who was really on top of the world. (I was also crying on Al's shoulder in this photo.)
So yeah, I act like the big grampa of the bullied Yankochicks, but it's pretty much only because I can relate, and I don't want anyone to ever feel how down or bad I felt.
I really really hope he goes on tour again. I know he isn't coming out with anymore albums, but he said he wasn't retiring. I wish I could redo the concert I went to. I loved it so much! it was amazing! but I wish I filmed more (I wanted to film WBUL so badly, but my dad was sitting right next to me, so I didn't) also, my dad offered to let us wait for him at the bus... I COULD HAVE MET HIM
but my sister wasn't even sure he would come out, and my sister was also very shy to meet him. Also, there was a problem with our tickets. We thought we bought tickets for the 5th row, but it turned out to be the 5th row in the balcony. It didn't even say on the website that they were 5th row seats on the balcony, and we found out
after we printed the tickets. Oh well, I still LOVED the concert!
I'm pretty sure I would have cried. Believing you get to see him from so close and then suddenly -
but its still a shirtless photo! Also, has any one noticed that he 
