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ut I attended Alma College for three semesterswithout ever being asked for any money.Alma had a lovely campus in the verycenter of Michigan. In 1953, it was so small that itwas required protocol to introduce yourself toanyone you saw whom you didn't recognize and,after a few weeks, you rarely saw anyone youdidn't know. Even with free tuition, I neededmoney and I got a job as head of the photodepartment for New Moon Trailers, located inAlma. They co-produced the movie The LongLong Trailer with Lucile Ball and Desi Arnaz andI got to shoot a lot of the stills and promo shots.That was fun.I will always remember Alma Collegewith a deep affection. It was there that I firstdiscovered the arts and philosophy. It was atAlma that I became a radical. I was never askedto pledge a fraternity so I tried to form my own.Those of us who were not members of a fraternitywere called "GDI's," God damn independents.Many of us joined together and became "TheBohemian Brothers." We would sit around andget drunk listening to classical music, readingpoetry, and talking about art and which girls wewanted to sleep with. It was here that I learnedthat I was not the only man who wanted to spenda night with Elizabeth Taylor in a sleeping bag.ESP and reincarnation were also favorite topics.15