Confessions from Junior High School 73 Growing up in Archie Bunker Country Queens, New York 1961 - 1964 When you recall embarrassing moments from junior high or middle school, you''''''''ll understand the title. "Cringe." Volume II of Tom Meyer''''s memoirs, describes his "Impossible Years" at the height of the Cold War. When the author''''''''s Congresswoman ran for Vice President, Geraldine Ferraro introduced herself as "the Representative from Archie Bunker Country." She referred to the character on the top TV show, "All in the Family." Archie was an amusing dim-witted bigot, played by Carol O''''''''Connor, who was raised in Elmhurst Queens, graduating from Newtown, the high school attended Meyer and his family. Written for the author''''''''s adult grandchildren, it portrays the joys, sorrows, goofiness and regrets of pre-adolescence. Highlights:- Puppy love Bullying My "HandyGap" The "Bad Apples" class " Only fools break rules" 1,000 times Uranus Fall Guy, Egg Head & Stupid How to take a test without a pen The last farm The Amaz''''n 1962 Mets Coney Island First job Great Northeast Blackout Family fishing Stock car races Not-so-''''perfect'''' game World''''''''s Fair How The Beatles succeeded Murder TV. Naked and naughty Boy Scouts. Quicksand