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I don’t know if you remember, but back in the 80’s there was what they called the satanic panic.

I was a college freshman in 1985. My roommate was a little fella who had been educated at elite Swiss boarding schools. I wore flannel shirts and jeans and he wore these wide linen pants and sandals like he was doing tai chi. He was slight and very pale and always wore black like he was affecting a Lord Byron look. He had quotes from Nietzsche, in German, on the wall. I had a beer poster. We were quite the odd couple.

One day I made a joke about someone having their picture on a milk carton and he said "Do you know what that's all about? Those kids have been taken by a satanic cult. It's true."

I thought he was not the kind of person who would give credence to this sort of stuff. Hey, I figured he was an atheist so satan would be kind of joke to him, right? He was serious. I gave more weight to his claim due to him not living in the U.S. for at least the last 4 years maybe longer. . .and now Switzerland, home of the Hadron Collider and the weird opening ceremony.

I made need to track my old roommate down and find out what else he knows.

and now Switzerland, home of the Hadron Collider and the weird opening ceremony.

I forgot about that satanic tunnel opening. Also, audience hall at the vatican. I mean, come on, it’s shaped like a snakes head for crying out loud. Thanks, I will add this to my list.

You should try to find him. He could be an interesting font of information.

I made need to track my old roommate down and find out what else he knows. For research like this, I use www.peoplefinders.com. I use it every five years in prep for our high school reunion. $19/month I believe. Plus, you may get a free initial offer so it may cost you nothing. if you have a starting point like a name and approximate age, you should be good to go. It would be interesting to hear a report back if you locate him and are able to survey his current opinions. Maybe he's a FReeper! By the way, if you know what county anyone lives it, the county auditor's web page is a great way to get an address - assuming the person you are looking for owns property.