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My name is Dennis and I grew up in suburban Chicago...
Recently I was thinking back about a job interview I went on in 1989...at
a place called Shireland, so I did a search, found your posting about it!
As a graphic arts student at the time, I responded to an ad for a 'graphic
artist' at the Shireland Theme Park, about 25 miles from my hometown.
It was the oddest situation, as I had to take an 'aptitude' test, the type
you take in 8th grade, and the interview was in an old house at the
park...once I finished this, I met with the owner in his office,...anyway
he wasn't as much concerned about my graphic art abilities, as he asked me
if I could paint 'that wall over there'...and at that time I asked exactly
what the job consisted of, he didn't like this very much and said "I
am the boss here and I ask the questions'...I then said, 'well your not my
boss'. He then told me to get out! and on my way out he KICKED ME IN THE
BUTT...I was totally shocked, didn't know what to do...I think I shook my
fist at him or something like that...and left. A good friend of mine had
an the similar interview, we discovered later, with Mr. Smerd.
I was glad to see your posting and that ole Shireland was dried up...I
assume Smerd is long gone too, with that kind of behavior, its
inevitable.
Thanks,
Dennis
Longmont, Colorado
(Ed note: Dennis is, no
doubt, referring to Thomas Smrt. I have never met Dennis and have no
way to verify his story, but from my own experiences with Smrt, and from
what I know about him, I can easily believe that it happened exactly as
described).
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