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Barton College Collegiate It was Friday the 13th of October, around 4:30 p.m. I had been waiting in line for two hours. The pit of my stomach was about to collapse, and my palms were sweaty. Words were running through my brain at one hundred mph. Finally, the security guard nodded his head, and signaled for me to walk up the steps. I was about to meet GENE SIMMONS. The fire-breathing, tongue waggling, blood spewing KISS band member was at the Southpoint Mall in Durham promoting the new KISS fragrance line. The legendary rock band is widely known for crazy makeup wearing stage antics, as well as marketing. KISS is the only band in the world that can market everything from action figures and comic books to tampons, and of course, cologne. Dedicated fans paid $100 for the KISS "Him" and KISS "Her" fragrance sets in exchange for an autograph and a picture with Simmons. When it was my turn in line, I walked up the steps, and nervously handed my bottles to Mr. Simmons. While he was signing the bottles I went on a rehearsed rant about how much the band meant to me, how much I enjoyed reading his books, and that KISS inspired me to play drums and join a band. He smiled warmly, sincerely thanked me for the comments, asked about my band, took a picture, wished me the best of luck, and I was on my way. After walking down the steps I glanced up at the stage and realized how fast time had went by. This day was as magical as my first KISS concert on Sept. 28, 1996, at the Greensboro Coliseum. The original reunited KISS lineup was touring the world for the first time in fifteen years. The band’s performance was an exhilarating experience that consisted of booming pyrotechnics, elaborate costumes, and hard-hitting songs. After that day I knew that I was going to be a musician. If any of you ever have the chance to meet an inspirational figure in your life, do it! It was a reminder to me that one day I could be in his shoes. |
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