Kris Paronto
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No, it was a video in a protest. They can say, no. I know that dude's telling the truth because just look how emotional he gets. And, of course, it's emotional. I saw my teammates die. They were my friends. I mean, we weren't best friends or nothing, but they were still my teammates and they still were my friends. And so the powers that be tried to cover it up.
But that was a turning point somewhat because six months later I did put a gun in my head.
But that was a turning point somewhat because six months later I did put a gun in my head.
But that was a turning point somewhat because six months later I did put a gun in my head.
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uh colorado alamosa colorado loved it um grandmother and grandmother gram my grandmother and grandfather were were immigrants from mexico my garcia man my mom's dad's west texas mom's a garcia but so we grew up uh we grew up in the you know lower middle class but it was wonderful wonderful childhood alamosa's small little town in the sangra de crystal range out there in southern colorado and uh
uh colorado alamosa colorado loved it um grandmother and grandmother gram my grandmother and grandfather were were immigrants from mexico my garcia man my mom's dad's west texas mom's a garcia but so we grew up uh we grew up in the you know lower middle class but it was wonderful wonderful childhood alamosa's small little town in the sangra de crystal range out there in southern colorado and uh
uh colorado alamosa colorado loved it um grandmother and grandmother gram my grandmother and grandfather were were immigrants from mexico my garcia man my mom's dad's west texas mom's a garcia but so we grew up uh we grew up in the you know lower middle class but it was wonderful wonderful childhood alamosa's small little town in the sangra de crystal range out there in southern colorado and uh
Then we'd go to visit my grandmother and grandfather who were pickers and then they owned their own farm. So I saw them, just the hard work, man. It was amazing. I loved being a Paranto, but I also loved being a Garcia. I mean, my middle name is after my grandfather, Joaquin, Christian Joaquin. So it was, it was awesome. And it was just always happy, you know, always playing.
Then we'd go to visit my grandmother and grandfather who were pickers and then they owned their own farm. So I saw them, just the hard work, man. It was amazing. I loved being a Paranto, but I also loved being a Garcia. I mean, my middle name is after my grandfather, Joaquin, Christian Joaquin. So it was, it was awesome. And it was just always happy, you know, always playing.
Then we'd go to visit my grandmother and grandfather who were pickers and then they owned their own farm. So I saw them, just the hard work, man. It was amazing. I loved being a Paranto, but I also loved being a Garcia. I mean, my middle name is after my grandfather, Joaquin, Christian Joaquin. So it was, it was awesome. And it was just always happy, you know, always playing.
I'd play with the wet, we called them the wetbacks. I know that's a, that's a, that's a politically incorrect term, but that's what we, the migrant workers that would come over and work on my grandfather's farm. They were called wetbacks, man. Pickers. Yeah, I remember going out and that we would play baseball with them when they come from the field. I remember one actually saved my life.
I'd play with the wet, we called them the wetbacks. I know that's a, that's a, that's a politically incorrect term, but that's what we, the migrant workers that would come over and work on my grandfather's farm. They were called wetbacks, man. Pickers. Yeah, I remember going out and that we would play baseball with them when they come from the field. I remember one actually saved my life.
I'd play with the wet, we called them the wetbacks. I know that's a, that's a, that's a politically incorrect term, but that's what we, the migrant workers that would come over and work on my grandfather's farm. They were called wetbacks, man. Pickers. Yeah, I remember going out and that we would play baseball with them when they come from the field. I remember one actually saved my life.
I was playing hide and seek in the back of a potato truck and I was running away from my cousin, hit a bar that was across the top, cracked my head open and I laid there for about five minutes before one of them carried me out, found me bleeding all over and he carried me out to my grandmother's house. I mean, it was amazing, fun. It was a rough childhood.
I was playing hide and seek in the back of a potato truck and I was running away from my cousin, hit a bar that was across the top, cracked my head open and I laid there for about five minutes before one of them carried me out, found me bleeding all over and he carried me out to my grandmother's house. I mean, it was amazing, fun. It was a rough childhood.
I was playing hide and seek in the back of a potato truck and I was running away from my cousin, hit a bar that was across the top, cracked my head open and I laid there for about five minutes before one of them carried me out, found me bleeding all over and he carried me out to my grandmother's house. I mean, it was amazing, fun. It was a rough childhood.
It was a rough, fun, skin your knee up, ride dirt bikes, take your lab out, go a little hunting with the .22 or with a pellet gun. It was wonderful, man. Crack your head open once or twice. Brothers and sisters? I have two. I have a brother and a sister. And, you know, me and my sister, we have our issues, but we're close. It's a close family. It's not like there's any hatred. My brother, no.