Mel Chancey

I went down there for the run.

really got to meet the fellows in depth, you know, the guy that was the president for the henchmen and all the crew that was part of them.

And I just got along with them very good, you know?

And then I remember the president asking me, he's like, you want to come around the club, huh?

And I said, his name was Jerry.

And I said, I do, I do.

I said, I think this is a cool thing, what you guys got going on here and stuff.

um you know the the guy that's on my arm right here who's tombstone we lost al um he kind of became like my sponsor that was looking out for me right the guy that was going to look out for me and um

I remember him telling me we're going down to a meeting and he said, listen, he goes, you know, you gotta be 21 to be in the club.

And I said, yeah.

And he goes, you know, you're 18 now to get ready to turn 19.

He goes, you look older.

He goes, so you're 21.

Right.

And I go, yeah.

Okay.

Right.

I go, okay.

Yeah.

And then when we got in that room and they called me in to where they were having the meeting,