You’re most interesting stories from when you were a teenager are likely not the stories you would freely share with your own children.
Heaven forbid they get any ideas.
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Chip shares the story he wishes he would have told his friend’s teenagers.
“What was dad or mom like at my age?” could be its own story genre. We’re curious what our parents were like and our children are curious about what we were like. And on it will go through the generations.
You know what else will go on through the generations?
Teenagers thinking they can outsmart all the adults in the room.
Listen in as Chip shares a story about his teenage friends traveling across states, misleading parents, smuggling beer, encountering rather generous cops and more.
It’s not the story Chip shared with his friend’s kids, but it should have been.
Also, you can find Chip right here on Substack. He’s a longtime music journalist but writes beyond that subject:
Chip shares the story he wishes he would have told his friend's teenage daughter