[floozy22]

In addition to the OP's age discrepancy - pointed out already, the following quote just doesn't sound right:

I became a Republican Precinct captain that year and mom, dad, and I were the only Republicans in the whole precinct.

That's just not credible.

[Why So Serious]

Flooz, age discrepancy? I was born June 25, 1962 which made me 18 in 1980. Reagan was elected in 1980. A little bit of history for you.

I posted ... "I became a Republican Precinct captain that year and mom, dad, and I were the only Republicans in the whole precinct."

YOU said, "That's just not credible."

I will make a wager with you if the moderator allows [probably not allowed!], your $100 dollars to my $1,000 that if you check the primary elections of 1982 that in Chicago's 23rd ward/50th precinct that my mother, father, and I were the only three Republicans [claimed at the poll]. I might lose if Alex [old guy across the street who came from the communist Check republic] was still alive. Before me he and his wife were the only two, but I think they died between 1980 and 1982. I remember my brothers laughing say that after all the work I did there were only three Republicans.