I was down at the Jersey shore with my family. I guess I was 13 or 14 years old, the oldest of 4 kids and AU for ten years by then. We had just reached the Jenkinson's boardwalk when this kid of 8 or 9 comes up to me and says, "Hey! You have funny hair!" (I wouldn't knock off the fuzz for another seven years) I replied, "You're right! I'm from Mars!" This didn't phaze him in the least. "You are not!", he exclaimed. I put on a frightened expression, glanced left, glanced right. Then leaned down… Continue