While making a impromptu trip to the famous Chipyard this sunny, perfect afternoon, I could hear the sound of a little live Michael Jackson being played...what I managed to stumble upon is shown below...
That is right....the "College Fund Band". A mother and her two boys who are clearly underage, playing for tips assumingly to either really pay for college or a massive crystal meth habit. Unfortunately I was unable to capture the (ironic) halloween pumpkin they were collecting tips in.
After watching in amazement at this child labor in action for a few moments I quickly dropped $1 into the pumpkin and wandered off to the sounds of Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" while a gaggle of 12 year old girls oogled the older child and lead singer belting his heart out.
Hi, I am the lead singer. I can assure you we are just a happy family who loves to play music. My mom went to Berkley, and has never touched drugs. We just love to play music together and might as well earn some college money while doing it. My brother and I choose to play, if we didn't then we wouldn't be out there. It is not child labor. I just don't want people thinking we are being forced to play against are will. We simply love to play, I hopes that is what the readers understand.
ReplyDeleteYes I know them personally. They are a great family and the kids are wonderful. Jason is right when he says it is there choice. They love to play! Saying that the mom has a drug problem is just wrong. I have known her a long time and she has never used drugs. And yes, the money does go to there college fund
ReplyDeletehey bud are u sure u dont hav a meth addiction? i saw these guys play and they were great. i talked to the kids and they said the love it. and wens the last time you looked at the law? its not child labor, how bout u learn ur facts first. how could you ever say something like that. you're acussing a nice family of using hard drugs? wat kind of a person are you, single right? i dont know how u could even think that there might be a drug addiction here. o mi god. Readers, don't listen to this guy. these family is terrific and i have great respect for them. They are very nice and wonderful people, and had a lengthy discussion with them during a break. they have been playing music for a while and love it. just leave them alone
ReplyDeleteif you have kids, tell your kids i am sorry
ReplyDeletecrystal meth addiction....i just don't understand why and how you could think that, if there is a devil, you are his minion. I feel bad that such a nice family would get so wrongly accused
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